How To: Pass alarm details to the alarm response script

[cochran242]

I would like to pass a variable to the Script ACTION. IE: i would like to run a script with an argument including the ESXi Host name. Is this possible? Right not I am creating a script action and including a hard coded argument:
c:\script\script.vbs VMServer

Instead I would like to do something like this with a variable:
c:\script\script.vbs %VMServerinquestion%

Is the above possible? Let me know if something does not make sense.

[Gostev]

Casey, it makes and I understand what are you trying to do. Let me check with developers on that.

[Gostev]

Here are the parameters that can be passed to script:

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%1 : Alarm name
%2 : Alarm description
%3 : VI object name on which alarm has fired
%4 : Triggering summary
%5 : Time
%6 : Status
%7 : Previous status

So in your case, it sounds like you need to use %3 (I have not tested this myself yet).

Hope this helps!

[cochran242]

That is perfect. thank you very much!!!!

[marcsonn]

Hello - wondering if you were able to successfully get variables into your script. I just started dabbling in this and it would appear that the variables that were listed here are not being set. Just curious how you're coming along.

Thanks!

[Gostev]

Can you post here the command line you use for script action, as well as the actual script?

[marcsonn]

I was just trying to have it run a simple batch file, echoing the variables out to a text file, like:

echo %1 > vars.txt
echo %2 >> vars.txt
echo %3 >> vars.txt
.
.
.

Just to see what comes back in each variable. Unfortunately, the resulting text file is blank. I want to make sure what I understand is really what's supposed to be happening.

[Gostev]

You can use this script as a sample.
Just be sure to create C:\TEMP folder.

c:\alarm.bat

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echo alarm is working >>C:\temp\alarm.txt
c:
cd c:\temp
date /t >> alarm.txt
time /t >> alarm.txt
echo %1 >> alarm.txt
echo %2 >> alarm.txt
echo %3 >> alarm.txt
echo %4 >> alarm.txt
echo %5 >> alarm.txt
echo %6 >> alarm.txt
echo %7 >> alarm.txt
echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> "c:\temp\alarm.txt"

Run script action line is:

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C:\alarm.bat %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7

Sample output:

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alarm is working 
Wed 06/03/2009 
06:06 PM
"Test Alarm" 
"Test Alarm" 
"Marik_XP" 
"Level of CPU is above 0 " 
"6/3/2009 6:06:46 PM" 
"Error (Red)" 
"Ok (Green)" 
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
alarm is working 
Wed 06/03/2009 
06:06 PM
"Test Alarm" 
"Test Alarm" 
"Igor NFS Test" 
"Level of CPU is above 0 " 
"6/3/2009 6:06:46 PM" 
"Error (Red)" 
"Ok (Green)" 
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
alarm is working 
Wed 06/03/2009 
06:06 PM
"Test Alarm" 
"Test Alarm" 
"t_1" 
"Level of CPU is above 0 " 
"6/3/2009 6:06:47 PM" 
"Error (Red)" 
"Ok (Green)" 
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[rickyelqasem]

Variables have changed slightly to:

#%1 : Alarm name
#%2 : VI object name on which alarm has fired
#%3 : Triggering summary
#%4 : Time
#%5 : Status
#%6 : Old Status

[Vitaliy S.]

Ricky is correct. To get the latest parameters list please check out our User Guide (page 68)

[jloubser]

Hi,

I am trying to do the same thing but want to pass the variable to a ServiceNow field and Alarm name is that possible?

[jorgedlcruz]

Hello,
Not at the moment no. As mentioned on another topic, we are trying to expedite this, will let you know if we manage to do so as hotfix or not.

But, still, you can use custom script and use these variables without any problem yes. Or email.

Thank you!