[NTLUG:Discuss] mrtg.cfg problem

[Raymond Norton]

That leads me to my first post. I am new to Linux, and would like to know
how to execute a script via the mrtg config. I see people using NT just call
a batch file, but I am not sure of the Linux equivalent.

Raymond

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory L. Camp" <Greg.Camp at osc.com>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: [NTLUG:Discuss] mrtg.cfg problem


> 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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