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sensu.sensu_go.event – Manage Sensu events
Note
This plugin is part of the sensu.sensu_go collection (version 1.12.0).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install sensu.sensu_go.
To use it in a playbook, specify: sensu.sensu_go.event.
New in version 1.0.0: of sensu.sensu_go
Synopsis
- Send a synthetic event to Sensu.
 - For more information, refer to the Sensu documentation at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/events/.
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.7
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| auth
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Authentication parameters. Can define each of them with ENV as well.
         | 
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| api_key
        
        string
        
       
        added in 1.3.0 of sensu.sensu_go
         | 
      
        
        The API key that should be used when authenticating. If this is not set, the value of the SENSU_API_KEY environment variable will be checked.
        
       
        This replaces auth.user and auth.password parameters.
        
       
        For more information about the API key, refer to the official Sensu documentation at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/guides/use-apikey-feature/.
         | 
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| ca_path
        
        path
        
       
        added in 1.5.0 of sensu.sensu_go
         | 
      
        
        Path to the CA bundle that should be used to validate the backend certificate.
        
       
        If this parameter is not set, module will use the CA bundle that python is using.
        
       
        It is also possible to set this parameter via the SENSU_CA_PATH environment variable.
         | 
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| password
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "P@ssw0rd!"
         | 
      
        
        The Sensu user's password. If this is not set the value of the SENSU_PASSWORD environment variable will be checked.
        
       
        This parameter is ignored if the auth.api_key parameter is set.
         | 
     |
| url
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "http://localhost:8080"
         | 
      
        
        Location of the Sensu backend API. If this is not set the value of the SENSU_URL environment variable will be checked.
         | 
     |
| user
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "admin"
         | 
      
        
        The username to use for connecting to the Sensu API. If this is not set the value of the SENSU_USER environment variable will be checked.
        
       
        This parameter is ignored if the auth.api_key parameter is set.
         | 
     |
| verify
        
        boolean
        
       
        added in 1.5.0 of sensu.sensu_go
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Flag that controls the certificate validation.
        
       
        If you are using self-signed certificates, you can set this parameter to  
       false.
       
        ONLY USE THIS PARAMETER IN DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS! In you use self-signed certificates in production, see the auth.ca_path parameter.
        
       
        It is also possible to set this parameter via the SENSU_VERIFY environment variable.
         | 
     |
| check
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        Name of the check associated with this event. It must exist before event creation.
         | 
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| check_attributes
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Additional check parameters. Find out more at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/events/#check-attributes.
         | 
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| duration
        
        float
         | 
      
        
        Command execution time in seconds.
         | 
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| executed
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Time that the check request was executed.
         | 
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| history
        
        list / elements=dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Check status history for the last 21 check executions.
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| issued
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Time that the check request was issued in seconds since the Unix epoch.
         | 
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| last_ok
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        The last time that the check returned an OK status (0) in seconds since the Unix epoch.
         | 
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| output
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The output from the execution of the check command.
         | 
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| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The state of the check.
         | 
     |
| status
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Exit status code produced by the check.
         | 
     |
| total_state_change
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        The total state change percentage for the check's history.
         | 
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| entity
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        Name of the entity associated with this event. It must exist before event creation.
         | 
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| metric_attributes
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Metric attributes. Find out more at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/events/#metric-attributes.
         | 
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| handlers
        
        list / elements=string
         | 
      
        
        An array of Sensu handlers to use for events created by the check. Each array item must be a string.
         | 
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| points
        
        list / elements=dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Metric data points including a name, timestamp, value, and tags.
         | 
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| namespace
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "default"
         | 
      
        
        RBAC namespace to operate in. If this is not set the value of the SENSU_NAMESPACE environment variable will be used.
         | 
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| timestamp
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        UNIX time at which the event occurred.
         | 
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Notes
Note
- Metric events bypass the store and are sent off to the event pipeline and corresponding event handlers. Read more about this at https://docs.sensu.io/sensu-go/latest/reference/events/#metric-only-events.
 
See Also
See also
- sensu.sensu_go.event_info
 - 
     
The official documentation on the sensu.sensu_go.event_info module.
 
Examples
- name: Create an event
  sensu.sensu_go.event:
    auth:
      url: http://localhost:8080
    entity: awesome_entity
    check: awesome_check
    check_attributes:
      duration: 1.945
      executed: 1522100915
      history:
        - executed: 1552505193
          status: 1
      issued: 1552506034
      last_ok: 1552506033
      output: '10'
      state: 'passing'
      status: 'ok'
      total_state_change: 0
    metric_attributes:
      handlers:
        - handler1
        - handler2
      points:
        - name: "sensu-go-sandbox.curl_timings.time_total"
          tags:
            - name: "response_time_in_ms"
              value: 101
          timestamp: 1552506033
          value: 0.005
        - name: "sensu-go-sandbox.curl_timings.time_namelookup"
          tags:
            - name: "namelookup_time_in_ms"
              value: 57
          timestamp: 1552506033
          value: 0.004
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| object
        
        dictionary
         | 
      success | 
        
        Object representing Sensu event (deprecated).
         Sample:
        
       
        {'check': {'check_hooks': None, 'command': 'check-cpu.sh -w 75 -c 90', 'duration': 1.07055808, 'env_vars': None, 'executed': 1552594757, 'handlers': [], 'high_flap_threshold': 0, 'history': [{'executed': 1552594757, 'status': 0}], 'interval': 60, 'metadata': {'name': 'check-cpu', 'namespace': 'default'}, 'occurrences': 1, 'occurrences_watermark': 1, 'output': 'CPU OK - Usage:3.96', 'subscriptions': ['linux'], 'timeout': 0, 'total_state_change': 0, 'ttl': 0}, 'entity': {'deregister': False, 'deregistration': {}, 'entity_class': 'agent', 'last_seen': 1552594641, 'metadata': {'name': 'sensu-centos', 'namespace': 'default'}}, 'id': '3a5948f3-6ffd-4ea2-a41e-334f4a72ca2f', 'metadata': {'namespace': 'default'}, 'sequence': 1, 'timestamp': 1552594758}
         | 
     
Authors
- Paul Arthur (@flowerysong)
 - Aljaz Kosir (@aljazkosir)
 - Manca Bizjak (@mancabizjak)
 - Tadej Borovsak (@tadeboro)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/sensu/sensu_go/event_module.html