Notifications - modify %host% output

[jacek]

But the instruction contains an variable called %hostalias%.
Wouldn't this be what I need?

[lmiltchev]

As administrator, you could change your nagios xi users' notification messages from this (using %host% macro):

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to this (using %hostalias% macro):

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In the first case, you will see the hostname:

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In the second case, you will see the alias:

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Here's the host definition:

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define host {
	host_name			London-Server-SERVER01	
	alias				SERVER01
	...
	}

Is this what you are trying to accomplish?

[jacek]

Yes, this is exactly what I meant.
I will need to figure out how to set the aliases in an simple way.
Its ~500 hosts

[SteveBeauchemin]

If you start now using copy and paste, you'll be done by Friday...

Sometimes, there is no need to be fancy, just get it done...

[jacek]

Maybe You are right?
I started this thread hoping that the notifications template (from the Admin panel) can have some php/script in the text or so, to simply cut out the unneeded text.
Now I will need to decide if I want to take care of both the host names and aliases or simply drop the idea.

Will let know the outcome for sure!

[lmiltchev]

You could use the Bulk Renaming Tool to add/modify aliases in bulk. Do it in batches, i.e. 50 or so. Copy/paste the last part of the host's name to the alias field, and click on Next to modify aliases with "one go".
It shouldn't take very long. See examples below:

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Hope this helps.