Nagios Message Acknowledgment

[Rev. Dr. Aaron M. Segura]

"Looks like you have a carriage return on line 53 when you shouldn't.
Just a guess though. It helps if you post the config around the line
that's being complained about.

--
Marc"

On Thu, 2007-06-21 at 15:58 -0400, Nedim Bicic wrote:
> This is the command i have in and  that i keep getting the same errors
> but "printf" that shouldnt matter because why would it work in general
> for host down noticifations
>  
> Here is the command i have in now:
>  
> define command {
>    command_name                   host-notify-by-email
>    command_line                   /bin/echo -e "Subject:
> $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ alert - Host $HOSTNAME$ is $HOSTSTATE$\n\n*****
> Nagios *****\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: 
> $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nInfo:
> $HOSTOUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\n\nAcknowledged By:
> $HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcknowledgement: $HOSTACKCOMMENT$" | /bin/mail
> $CONTACTEMAIL$
>    }
> 
>  
> On 6/21/07, Adam Kennedy <akennedy at cyberlinkint.com> wrote: 
>         What is the full config entry for that command? I fear you are
>         not using
>         printf when you should be.
>         
>         
>         Nedim Bicic wrote:
>         > I wish it was that easy but its still not working regardless
>         of spelling
>         >
>         > I changed it of course but same error
>         >
>         > *> nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg*
>         >
>         > Nagios 2.4
>         > Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad
>         (http://www.nagios.org)
>         > Last Modified: 05-31-2006
>         > License: GPL
>         >
>         > Reading configuration data... 
>         >
>         > Error: Invalid command object directive '$HOSTACKAUTHOR
>         $\nAcknowledged:'.
>         > Error: Could not add object property in file
>         > '/etc/nagios/misccommands.cfg' on line 54.
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > On 6/21/07, *Palle Jensen* <palleje at gmail.com
>         > <mailto:palleje at gmail.com>> wrote:
>         >
>         >     Could it be a spelling problem " Acnkowledgement:"  -
>         Acknowledgement? 
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     >  Error: Invalid command object directive
>         >     '$HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcnkowledgement:'.
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     - Palle
>         >
>         >
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
>         >
>         >     *From:* nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net
>         >     <mailto:nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net>
>         >     [mailto:nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net
>         >     <mailto:nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net>] *On
>         Behalf Of
>         >     *Nedim Bicic
>         >     *Sent:* Thursday, June 21, 2007 2:11 PM
>         >     *To: * Jim Perrin
>         >     *Cc:* nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
>         >     <mailto:nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
>         >     *Subject:* Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios Message
>         Acknowledgment
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     Hey this is the error i get when i try to debug the
>         above command
>         >     for the acknowledgement does anyone know why or how to
>         fix it
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     this is what i get:
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     ** nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg**
>         >
>         >     Nagios 2.4
>         >     Copyright (c) 1999-2006 Ethan Galstad
>         ( http://www.nagios.org
>         >     < http://www.nagios.org/>)
>         >     Last Modified: 05-31-2006
>         >     License: GPL
>         >
>         >     Reading configuration data...
>         >
>         >     Error: Invalid command object directive 
>         >     '$HOSTACKAUTHOR$\nAcnkowledgement:'.
>         >     Error: Could not add object property in file
>         >     '/etc/nagios/misccommands.cfg' on line 54.
>         >
>         >     ***> One or more problems was encountered while
>         processing the 
>         >     config files...
>         >
>         >          Check your configuration file(s) to ensure that
>         they contain valid
>         >          directives and data defintions.  If you are
>         upgrading from a
>         >     previous
>         >          version of Nagios, you should be aware that some
>         >     variables/definitions
>         >          may have been removed or modified in this
>         version.  Make sure
>         >     to read
>         >          the HTML documentation regarding the config files,
>         as well as the 
>         >          'Whats New' section to find out what has changed.
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >     On 6/21/07, *Jim Perrin* < jperrin at gmail.com
>         >     <mailto:jperrin at gmail.com>> wrote:
>         >
>         >     On 6/21/07, Nedim Bicic <nedo72 at gmail.com
>         <mailto:nedo72 at gmail.com>>
>         >     wrote:
>         >     >  Do i have to stop nagios and restart it again for it
>         to work
>         >
>         >     Or reload nagios, yes. This is the case with most/all
>         changes to
>         >     config files. You have read the documentation, right? 
>         >
>         >     --
>         >     During times of universal deceit, telling the truth
>         becomes a
>         >     revolutionary act.
>         >     George Orwell
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
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