.. _configobjects/contactgroup: ======================== Contact Group Definition ======================== Description ============ A contact group definition is used to group one or more :ref:`contacts <configobjects/contact>` together for the purpose of sending out alert/recovery :ref:`notifications <thebasics/notifications>`. Definition Format: =================== Bold directives are required, while the others are optional. ===================== ======================= define contactgroup{ **contactgroup_name** **contactgroup_name** **alias** **alias** members *contacts* contactgroup_members *contactgroups* } ===================== ======================= Example Definition: ==================== :: define contactgroup{ contactgroup_name novell-admins alias Novell Administrators members jdoe,rtobert,tzach } Directive Descriptions: ======================== contactgroup_name This directive is a short name used to identify the contact group. alias This directive is used to define a longer name or description used to identify the contact group. members This directive is used to define a list of the *short names* of :ref:`contacts <configobjects/contact>` that should be included in this group. Multiple contact names should be separated by commas. This directive may be used as an alternative to (or in addition to) using the *contactgroups* directive in :ref:`contact <configobjects/contact>` definitions. contactgroup_members This optional directive can be used to include contacts from other "sub" contact groups in this contact group. Specify a comma-delimited list of short names of other contact groups whose members should be included in this group.