topic Re: run two scripts when triggering alert in Alerting

run two scripts when triggering alert

0range — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 11:58:59 GMT

Is it possible to run two scripts at the same time?
for example if I type "a.sh, b.sh" in the corresponding line of savedsearch settings window will Splunk execute both?

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

MuS — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:55:26 GMT

Hi 0range,

No, this will not work - just tested that.

But you can create a wrapper script in $SPLUNK_HOME/bin/scripts/ which will call those two scripts and assign the wrapper script to be run when the alert hits - as well, just tested that 😉

cheers, MuS

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

0range — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:08:33 GMT

Sure we can do like this, but the number of combinations scares me..)

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

0range — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:08:59 GMT

No other ways?

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

gfuente — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:17:55 GMT

What about passing parameters to the wrapping script specifiying the subscripts to be called?

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

MuS — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:21:47 GMT

Or have Splunk sent out the alert to some other Alerting System which will take care of the all your alerting combinations/conditions ....

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

0range — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:55:22 GMT

It seems an interesting way to use an external alerting system... but I think it's Splunk's job 😞

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

MuS — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 07:20:52 GMT

check out this app http://apps.splunk.com/app/1730/ maybe this can help you achieving your goals

Re: run two scripts when triggering alert

0range — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:04:14 GMT

thanks MuS... but we have VMware app... 😞