Hello.
I tried to modify the email which nagios sends to the users. In order to do this, i specified a definition in misccommands,cfg with a name host-notify-by-Controllers.
Nagios did not give any pre flight errors or warnings. But when i rebooted my controller i got the message specified within host-notify-by-email when it should have been a message within host-notify-by-Controllers,
I have the cgi’s below for reference. Please help as i am confused
Thanks 
This is misccommands.cfg
‘host-notify-by-email’ command definition
define command{
command_name host-notify-by-email
command_line /usr/bin/printf “%b” “***** This is Nagios Network Monitoring System *****\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nInfo: $HOSTOUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\n” “This is a test, to see if DR steps can be included with email messages for the Host” | /bin/mail -s “Host $HOSTSTATE$ alert for $HOSTNAME$!” $CONTACTEMAIL$
}
‘host-notify-by-email’ command definition
define command{
command_name host-notify-by-Controllers
command_line /usr/bin/printf “%b” “***** This is Nagios Network Monitoring System *****\n\nNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nHost: $HOSTNAME$\nState: $HOSTSTATE$\nAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nInfo: $HOSTOUTPUT$\n\nDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\n” “This is a test for Controllers, to see if DR steps can be included with email messages for the Host” “%b” “Step1: Check Application” “%b” “Step 2: Test is successful” | /bin/mail -s “Host $HOSTSTATE$ alert for $HOSTNAME$!” $CONTACTEMAIL$
}
This is contacts.cfg
‘ControllerMiamiNoc’ contact definition
define contact{
contact_name controllermiaminoc
alias Miaminoc
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options c,w,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-email
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-Controllers
email [email protected]
}
This is my contactgroups.cfg
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name Admins
alias Administrators
members miaminoc
}
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name ControllerAdmins
alias Administrators
members controllermiaminoc
}
This is my services.cfg
define service{
use generic-nix
host_name CTRL02
service_description PING
notification_options c,r
check_command check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%
contact_groups ControllerAdmins
notification_interval 120
notification_period 24x7
}
define service{
use generic-nix ; Name of service template to use
host_name CTRL02
service_description UPTIME
is_volatile 0
check_period 24x7
max_check_attempts 3
normal_check_interval 1
retry_check_interval 1
contact_groups Admins
notification_interval 120
notification_period none
notification_options c,r
check_command check_nt_uptime
}