email private log using macros

vidyagana · Post by **vidyagana** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:39 pm

I have setup a task which will email me the results of a diskspacetest everyday. While setting up I configured the private log as c:\hostmonitor\diskspacecdrive.htm
While setting up the email, I have attached the file as
c:\hostmonitor\%PrivateLog%. I received the email but it says that it cannot find the attachment c:\hostmonitor\%PrivateLog%. How should I configure such that the PrivateLog file is emailed to me as an attachment?

Thanks.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:51 pm

If private log == c:\hostmonitor\diskspacecdrive.htm,
then c:\hostmonitor\%PrivateLog% == c:\hostmonitor\c:\hostmonitor\diskspacecdrive.htm

I mean %PrivateLog% variable represents full path to the log, not just name of the file

Regards
Alex

vidyagana · Post by **vidyagana** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:20 am

Hi,

Thanks for the response. I logged in to my machine where I have hostmonitor running and I wanted to change the attachment from c:\hostmonitor\%PrivateLog% to just %PrivateLog% as per your suggestion. But somehow when I edit it and say ok it again comes up in the profile as c:\hostmonitor\%PrivateLog%. What do I need to do to make the change permanent?

Pls help.

Thanks.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:53 pm

HostMonitor adds current path when you don't specify any.
H'm... I think I can make some changes in next version.
But ... do you really need this option? I mean there are no sense to send a lot of log files by e-mail, probably you need this option for several tests? In this case you may setup several action profiles.

Regards
Alex

vidyagana · Post by **vidyagana** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:37 am

Hi,

I have to setup alerts by email for all the tests like diskfreespace test, no of files in a folder test, service test, url test, performance counter test, etc. And the requirement is that I have to send an email for all these tests on bad action. So how many ever tests I have setup like if I have setup 10 tests, then I have to setup 10 action profiles?

Thanks.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:32 am

Yes, I understand you need to send e-mail when test fails. But I do not understand why do you want to send log file with every mail?
If, for example, 10 test fails and each log is about 10MB, you will receive 100MB in your mail box...

Regards
Alex

vidyagana · Post by **vidyagana** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:49 am

Ok I understand what you are saying. So I will just send an email notification when a test fails indicating which test failed. Only if it is absolutely necessary I will send an attachment and for all such tests I will create separate action profiles. Is my understanding correct? Please acknowledge.

Thanks a lot for your prompt responses.

KS-Soft · Post by **KS-Soft** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:52 pm

Yes, you are right.
I have added new task into "to do" list, next version will not add current path in case there is only macro variable specified as name of mail attachment

Regards
Alex

vidyagana · Post by **vidyagana** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:17 pm

Thats great Alex.

Thank you.