Include node's interface description in alarm mail

[tivanni]

Hi,

this is my context:

i have a switch, for each interface i have a description that indicate the patch panel position or the end device connected.

this is my goal:

i'd like to have on Netxms for each interface a field that contains the description and when an up/down alarm for the interface is raised, i'd like to have the description field inclused in the alarm mail.

I think to realize this using the comment field of the interface or adding a custum attribute for the interface...and until here no problem...but, how i can include the comment or the custum attribute in the alarm mail?
If i add a custum attribute, in the event manager panel, when i configure the the "SYS_IF_DOWN" event, can i get the custom attribute using the  "$number" format (in other word, the classic way for use the parameter in the message string) ?

Thank you,

Giovanni

[victor]

Hi!

You can include custom attribute in mail and/or alarm message by using %{name} macro. For example, if you have custom attribute named additionalInfo, you can use %{additionalInfo} to insert value of this attribute into message text.

Inserting comments into message is a bit more complicated - you have to create script in script library, like this:

return $node->comments;

and then call it using %[script_name] macro.

Best regards,
Victor