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avik.nandi · #1 (**permalink**) 02-24-2009

Hi Friends,

I'm new to Unix. I have a fbackup step like
/bin/nice /etc/fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -i / -I /opt/monitrol/tmp/Index.full
2 > /var/adm/error.log
the errors for this step is redirected to a log file. How can I make to trigger mails when error occurs.

Please suggest.

Thanks in adavnce,

Avik.

rikxik · #2 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

I assume the script fails when error ocurrs. Then you can check the return code of the fbackup command ($?) and do what you need to do.

Code:

/bin/nice /etc/fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -i / -I /opt/monitrol/tmp/Index.full
2 > /var/adm/error.log
if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
    echo "Some error occurred [Error code=$?]"
    # steps you may want to add like sending mail etc.
fi

avik.nandi · #3 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

Thanks for your reply. But I'm still in the doubt how to send the mail, I mean to say please help me with a sample mail script which will fire on a condition of standard error 2.

/bin/nice /etc/fbackup -f /dev/rmt/0m -i / -I /opt/monitrol/tmp/Index.full
2 > /var/adm/error.log
if [ $? eq 2 ] ; then

rikxik · #4 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

Code:

if [ $? -eq 2 ] ; then
# Make sure you don't put space etc. before the next three lines. Tabs are ok.
mailx -s "Test mail" avik.nandi@wherever.com <<-MAIL
Error happend in fbackup
MAIL
fi

avik.nandi · #5 (**permalink**) 02-25-2009

Thanks a lot friend. But to send a mail, how i need to configure my smtp server.

By using like you said

if [ $? -eq 2 ] ; then
# Make sure you don't put space etc. before the next three lines. Tabs are ok.
mailx -s "Test mail" avik.nandi@wherever.com <<-MAIL
Error happend in fbackup
MAIL
fi

will it work ? Actually, I'm very new to unix and novice, so please help me.

Thanks a lot once again.

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