send_textbelt_sms

Project Notes

This is based on using a free sms service called textbelt.com/text

What to do to get this working:

Note: These instructions are debian based.

##Step 1##
Download send_textbelt_sms to /usr/local/nagios/libexec

chmod +x send_textbelt_sms

##Step 2##

Add the following lines to commands.cfg

sudo nano /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/commands.cfg

# 'notify-service-by-sms' command definition
define command{
command_name notify-service-by-sms
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/send_textbelt_sms "--Nagios Service Notification-- Host: $HOSTNAME$, Service: $SERVICEDESC$, Description: $SERVICESTATE$, Time: $LONGDATETIME$"
}

# 'notify-host-by-sms' command definition
define command{
command_name notify-host-by-sms
command_line /usr/local/nagios/libexec/send_textbelt_sms "--Nagios Host Notification-- Host: $HOSTNAME$, State: $HOSTSTATE$, Time: $LONGDATETIME$"
}

##Step 3 ##
Modify contacts.cfg
sudo nano /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg

Modify your contact definition to look like the following:

define contact{
contact_name nagiosadmin ; Short name of user
use generic-contact ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above)
alias Nagios Admin ; Full name of user
service_notification_commands notify-service-by-sms ;sms notices
host_notification_commands notify-host-by-sms ;sms notices
email [email protected] ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ******
}

Note:

The lines added to contacts.cfg are:

service_notification_commands notify-service-by-sms ;sms notices
host_notification_commands notify-host-by-sms ;sms notices

## Step 4 ##
Reload Nagios Configs

sudo /etc/init.d/nagios reload