How to access delay timer key in NXSL?

[pedrong]

Hi All, I am trying to create a filtering script to check if a delay timer key has expired or not.  Is there any NXSL Class serves such purpose?

Here is what I am trying to achieve :-

1. Delay the email alert by 180 seconds if any node/interface is down [Done]
2. When the node/interface is up and the delay timer is still within 180 seconds, no email alert. Otherwise, an email alert on the node/interface is UP.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Pedro

[token]

You can configure Processing Policy like in attached image.

Note a difference between variables %i and %I. They are points to a same data - object ID but %i represent it in hex value and %I represent in decimal value. Used in script $node->id returns value in decimal, so the timer key must be generated with decimal value too.

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[pedrong]

hi Token, thank you so much for your reply! The trick is very useful!

[Filipp Sudanov]

In addition - a good practice is to use expandString function, e.g.

key = $event->expandString("TIMER_DC_THRESHOLD_%I_%<dciId>");

in this case you just use the same string with macros as when specifying timer key, so there's no need to compose the key manually.

[Filipp Sudanov]

Also, in 3.5 there's now an ability to skip action, if a particular timer is running. So your condition should now fit into 2 EPP rules.

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