checking for strings in log files

[voixd]

Hello --

I'd like to use zabbix to check for the string 'ERROR' in an application log file and then send an alert if it finds the string. In addition, I'd like the alert email that it sends to contain the error line *and the next ten lines*.

Any suggestions how to accomplish this?

Thanks!

[sanlee]

Let your log location be A
Let your machine name be B

Add the following item for your monitored machine (called Host)

key: log[A,^.*Error.*$]
type: active check
type of information: log


Add the following trigger

{B:log[A,^.*Error.*$].str(^.*$)}=0

Let your trigger's description be C

Add following action
Action condition: Trigger description like C
Action Operation: Send message to a user

Make sure you have the email address of the intended recipients configured in "Administration"->User

[sanlee]

Oops, and you need to have your mail server configured in Administraton->Media