[NTLUG:Discuss] mrtg.cfg problem

[Gregory L. Camp]

Try putting the entire "echo ...." line into a script file and then use that
script as the program to execute.  MRTG probably is looking for an "echo"
program, and there isn't one.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Norton [mailto:ray at lctn.k12.mn.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:03 PM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] mrtg.cfg problem
> 
> 
> I have added the script info below to my MRTG config, but get 
> this error
> when trying to start the config up:
> 
> [root at rt bin]# perl ./mrtg wol.cfg
> ERROR: CFG Error in "threshprogi[x.x.x.x]", line 57: 
> Threshold program echo
> "Network is down" | mail -s "MRTG Warning" ray at mydomain.com cannot be
> executed
> 
> I wasn't sure if the was a Sendmail smrsh problem, so I added 
> a ln to allow
> MRTG.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any ideas
> 
> Raymond
> 
> 
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Raymond.
> > > >
> > > > I would think something like this should work:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > echo "Network has died!" | mail -s "MRTG WARNING" 
> user at domain.com
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2001 at 12:18:41PM -0600, Raymond Norton wrote:
> > > > > I am setting up our MRTG configs to use the Threshold 
> feature, and
> send
> > >out
> > > > > an automated email when traffic reaches 0%. I 
> understand how to make
> the
> > > > > additions to my configs, but I am at a loss how to 
> write a script
> that
> > >can
> > > > > be called by MRTG which will send the email when the 
> threshold is
> > >reached.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using RedHat 7.1 and Sendmail 8.11.6
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone help me with this?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Raymond
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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