HPA Alerts Actions Mail action by script

This action is based on a python script using a dedicated configuration file.

Prerequisites

  • Download from Hexagon share website the alertscripts.zip archive
  • Python 3 installed on the HPA dedicated host

Installation

  • Unzip alertscripts.zip in the HPA home folder (containing controller.sh, var, modules…)
  • A new folder alertscripts.zip is created with some content

Setup

  • Modify <HPA home>/alertscripts/mail/sendmail.properties 
smtp.server = smtp.example.com
smtp.port = 587
smtp.username = smtp login
smtp.password = smtp password
smtp.from = project@bank-example.com
smtp.to = support@bank-example.com
smtp.subject = Alert detected on HPA : ${alert_name}, severity = ${alert_status}, previous severity = ${alert_previous_status}
hpa.external_url = https://hpa-demo.hexagon-perf.com

The hpa.external_url is very similar to the HPA_EXTERNAL_DNS of <HPA home>/environment.config - defined here

  • Configure the linked shell action with
    • ../../alertscripts/alert_mail_python.sh as Shell command
    • as parameters

Attention point

  • This script creates one file per day with the latest execution (for debug purposes)
  • It is located in <HPA home>/alertscripts/logs
  • In the next official release, this file will be included in the logrotate purge mechanism