This documentation is related to openITCOCKPIT 4
What can I do with the Mattermost module?
This module provides a Two-Way integration of Mattermost into openITCOCKPIT. Alerts can be send out via Mattermost. And Acknowledgements can be sent from Mattermost to openITCOCKPIT.
What can I configure?
Under "API / Mattermost" you can find the settings for the Mattermost module.
Field name | Required Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
Webhook URL |  | Defines the address of the Mattermost server to which the module sends the notifications Example: http://192.168.122.1/hooks/1nmqus1wsfr988e81sr8whqrte |
| Enable Two-Way Integration | Via the Two-Way Integration Mattermost is able, to acknowledge host and service problems. For this option it is required, that your openITCOCKPIT Server is accessible from the Mattermost Server. | |
| openITCOCKPIT API Key | This API Key will be used by Mattermost to send the acknowledge commands You need to create an openITCOCKPIT user defined API key first. | |
| Use Proxy Server | Determine if the configured proxy should be used |
Configure Mattermost
Create a new Bot Account (or normal user) for openITCOCKPIT in your Mattermost installation.
In the next setp create a new Incoming Webhook.
If you click on "Save" the system will display the Webhook URL. For Example: http://192.168.122.1/hooks/1nmqus1wsfr988e81sr8whqrte. Copy this URL to a notepad you will need it later.
Self-signed certificate or private IP-Addresses
If you are using a private IP-Addresses make sure to add the Network or IP-Address of your openITCOCKPIT Server into AllowedUntrustedInternalConnections in your Mattermost's config.json.
"AllowedUntrustedInternalConnections": "192.168.122.32",
See also: Allow untrusted internal connections to
To use self-signed certificates you have to enable EnableInsecureOutgoingConnections in your Mattermost's config.json.
"EnableInsecureOutgoingConnections": true,
See also: Enable Insecure Outgoing Connections
Configure openITCOCKPIT
Open the Mattermost Module Configuration and fill out the required fields.
Commands
The following commands must be used for the notification.
However, these should already have been created during the module installation.
Host:
/opt/openitc/frontend/bin/cake MattermostModule.mattermost_notification --type Host --notificationtype "$NOTIFICATIONTYPE$" --hostuuid "$HOSTNAME$" --state "$HOSTSTATEID$" --output "$HOSTOUTPUT$" --ackauthor "$NOTIFICATIONAUTHOR$" --ackcomment "$NOTIFICATIONCOMMENT$"
Service:
/opt/openitc/frontend/bin/cake MattermostModule.mattermost_notification --type Service --notificationtype "$NOTIFICATIONTYPE$" --hostuuid "$HOSTNAME$" --serviceuuid "$SERVICEDESC$" --state "$SERVICESTATEID$" --output "$SERVICEOUTPUT$" --ackauthor "$NOTIFICATIONAUTHOR$" --ackcomment "$NOTIFICATIONCOMMENT$"