While investigating bug 493028 there was found inconsistence in Satellite Reference guide. Current text: 8.4.3. Redirecting Notifications ... The format of the rule should be filter_type probe_type duration email_address where filter_type indicates one of the previous advanced commands, probe_type indicates probe or system, duration indicates the length of time for the redirect, and email_address indicates the intended recipient. For example: ACK METOO system 1h boss Should be: ... probe_type indicates <code>check<code> or <code>host<code> ... ACK METOO host 1h boss
There also should be a notice how to enable redirects: 8.4.3. Redirecting Notifications Upon receiving a notification, you may redirect it by including advanced notification rules within an acknowledgment email. Enable email reply redirects by adding following line to /etc/aliases: rogerthat01: "| /etc/smrsh/ack_enqueuer.pl" And then just reply to the notification and include the desired option. These are the possible redirect options, or filter types: ...
We will address this documentation issue within 5.4.1 doc fixing. Cliff
(In reply to comment #0) > While investigating bug 493028 there was found inconsistence in Satellite > Reference guide. > > Current text: > > 8.4.3. Redirecting Notifications > ... > The format of the rule should be filter_type probe_type duration email_address > where filter_type indicates one of the previous advanced commands, probe_type > indicates probe or system, duration indicates the length of time for the > redirect, and email_address indicates the intended recipient. For example: > > ACK METOO system 1h boss > > Should be: > > ... probe_type indicates <code>check<code> or <code>host<code> ... > > ACK METOO host 1h boss <para> The format of the rule should be <replaceable>filter_type probe_type duration email_address</replaceable> where <replaceable>filter_type</replaceable> indicates one of the previous advanced commands, <replaceable>probe_type</replaceable> indicates <code>check</code> or <code>host</code>, <replaceable>duration</replaceable> indicates the length of time for the redirect, and <replaceable>email_address</replaceable> indicates the intended recipient. For example: </para> <screen> <command> ACK METOO host 1h boss </command></screen>
(In reply to comment #1) > There also should be a notice how to enable redirects: > > > 8.4.3. Redirecting Notifications > Upon receiving a notification, you may redirect it by including advanced > notification rules within an acknowledgment email. > > Enable email reply redirects by adding following line to /etc/aliases: > > rogerthat01: "| /etc/smrsh/ack_enqueuer.pl" > > And then just reply to the notification and include the desired option. These > are the possible redirect options, or filter types: > ... <para> Upon receiving a notification, you may redirect it by including advanced notification rules within an acknowledgment email. Enable email reply redirects by opening <filename>/etc/aliases</filename> and adding the following line: </para> <programlisting> rogerthat01: "| /etc/smrsh/ack_enqueuer.pl" </programlisting> <para> Once the parameter has been set, reply to the notification email and include the desired option. These are the possible redirect options, or <firstterm>filter types</firstterm>: </para> LKB
Updated in revision 1-28, version 5.4.1. LKB
Taking this bug for verification.
Verified (fix in comment 3 and comment 4). Satellite 5.4.1 "Reference Guide", section "8.4.3. Redirecting Notifications".
This book has now been dropped to translation (RT#75265). No further updates can be accepted. Please raise a new bug for any changes. LKB
5.4.1 Satellite books are now available on docs.redhat.com. Please raise a new bug for any issues. LKB