From 81581f9719bc56f01d5aa08952671d65fda9867a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Mon, 8 May 2023 18:27:08 +0200 Subject: Merging upstream version 1.39.0. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- health/notifications/flock/README.md | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'health/notifications/flock') diff --git a/health/notifications/flock/README.md b/health/notifications/flock/README.md index 175f8a466..daf50abf4 100644 --- a/health/notifications/flock/README.md +++ b/health/notifications/flock/README.md @@ -1,42 +1,66 @@ - - -# Flock +# Flock Agent alert notifications + +Learn how to send notifications to Flock using Netdata's Agent alert notification feature, which supports dozens of endpoints, user roles, and more. + +> ### Note +> +> This file assumes you have read the [Introduction to Agent alert notifications](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/notifications/README.md), detailing how the Netdata Agent's alert notification method works. This is what you will get: ![Flock](https://i.imgur.com/ok9bRzw.png) -You need: +## Prerequisites + +You will need: + +- The **incoming webhook URL** as given by flock.com + You can use the same on all your Netdata servers (or you can have multiple if you like - your decision). + Read more about flock webhooks and how to get one [here](https://admin.flock.com/webhooks). +- Terminal access to the Agent you wish to configure + +## Configure Netdata to send alert notifications to Flock + +> ### Info +> +> This file mentions editing configuration files. +> +> - To edit configuration files in a safe way, we provide the [`edit config` script](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#use-edit-config-to-edit-configuration-files) located in your [Netdata config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md#the-netdata-config-directory) (typically is `/etc/netdata`) that creates the proper file and opens it in an editor automatically. +> Note that to run the script you need to be inside your Netdata config directory. +> +> It is recommended to use this way for configuring Netdata. -The **incoming webhook URL** as given by flock.com. -You can use the same on all your Netdata servers (or you can have multiple if you like - your decision). +Edit `health_alarm_notify.conf`, changes to this file do not require restarting Netdata: -Get them here: +1. Set `SEND_FLOCK` to `YES`. +2. Set `FLOCK_WEBHOOK_URL` to your webhook URL. +3. Set `DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_FLOCK` to the Flock channel you want the alert notifications to be sent to. + All roles will default to this variable if left unconfigured. -Set them in `/etc/netdata/health_alarm_notify.conf` (to edit it on your system run `/etc/netdata/edit-config health_alarm_notify.conf`), like this: +You can then have different channels per **role**, by editing `DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_FLOCK` with the channel you want, in the following entries at the bottom of the same file: +```conf +role_recipients_flock[sysadmin]="systems" +role_recipients_flock[domainadmin]="domains" +role_recipients_flock[dba]="databases systems" +role_recipients_flock[webmaster]="marketing development" +role_recipients_flock[proxyadmin]="proxy-admin" +role_recipients_flock[sitemgr]="sites" ``` -############################################################################### -# sending flock notifications -# enable/disable sending pushover notifications -SEND_FLOCK="YES" +The values you provide should already exist as Flock channels. -# Login to flock.com and create an incoming webhook. -# You need only one for all your Netdata servers. -# Without it, Netdata cannot send flock notifications. -FLOCK_WEBHOOK_URL="https://api.flock.com/hooks/sendMessage/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" +An example of a working configuration would be: + +```conf +#------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +# flock (flock.com) global notification options -# if a role recipient is not configured, no notification will be sent +SEND_FLOCK="YES" +FLOCK_WEBHOOK_URL="https://api.flock.com/hooks/sendMessage/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_FLOCK="alarms" ``` +## Test the notification method +To test this alert notification method refer to the ["Testing Alert Notifications"](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/health/notifications/README.md#testing-alert-notifications) section of the Agent alert notifications page. -- cgit v1.2.3