---
name: "hobbit-ackinfo.cgi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xymon"
version: "4.3.0~beta2.dfsg-9.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hobbit-ackinfo.cgi"
---

# hobbit-ackinfo.cgi(1)

Xymon CGI script to acknowledge alerts

## NAME

hobbit-ackinfo.cgi - Xymon CGI script to acknowledge alerts

## SYNOPSIS

**hobbit-ackinfo.cgi**

## DESCRIPTION

**hobbit-ackinfo.cgi** is invoked as a CGI script via the  hobbit-ackinfo.sh CGI wrapper.

hobbit-ackinfo.cgi is used to acknowledge an alert on the Xymon "Critical Systems" view, generated by the *[hobbit-nkview.cgi(1)](/hobbit-nkview.cgi/1.md)* utility. This allows the staff viewing the Critical Systems view to  acknowledge alerts with a "Level 1" alert, thereby removing the alert from the Critical Systems view.

Note that the Level 1 alert generated by the hobbit-ackinfo.cgi utility does **NOT** stop alerts from being sent.

In a future version of Xymon (after Xymon 4.2), this utility will also be used for acknowledging alerts at other levels.

## OPTIONS

- \--level=NUMBER

  Sets the acknowledgment level. This is typically used to force a specific level of the acknowledgment, e.g. a level 1 acknowledge when called from the Critical Systems view.

- \--validity=TIME

  Sets the validity of the acknowledgment. By default this is taken from the CGI parameters supplied by the user.

- \--sender=STRING

  Logs STRING as the sender of the acknowledgment. By default, this is taken from the loginname of the webuser sending the acknowledgment.

- \--env=FILENAME

  Loads the environment defined in FILENAME before executing the CGI script.

- \--area=NAME

  Load environment variables for a specific area. NB: if used, this option must appear before any --env=FILENAME option.

- \--debug

  Enables debugging output.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- BBHOME

  Used to locate the template files for the generated web pages.

- QUERY\_STRING

  Contains the parameters for the CGI script.

## SEE ALSO

[hobbit-nkview.cgi(1)](/hobbit-nkview.cgi/1.md), [xymon(7)](/xymon/7.md)