Centreon Report to PDF

centreon_report_to_pdf is a software to generate PDF files from centreon dashboard Hosts and Services Group.

Basically, it connect to centreon server using an autologin link or a username/password to download the HostGroup/ServiceGroup CSV file from a specifc period of time. After this, it process the CSV file and generate the PDF with charts, resume and details table. Optional, you can add a Cover Page and sent the PDF Report by email too.

Tutorial

Eric Coquard wrote a great tutorial (in French) showing how to configure and use centreon_report_to_pdf here. Thanks man !!! :-D

Installation

centreon_report_to_pdf have been test on Debian and Ubuntu (lasted versions), but it should work in any environment with python v3.5+ and some dependencies.

• Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/vhsantos/centreon_report_to_pdf.git

• Install the dependencies:

cd centreon_report_to_pdf
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

You will need a 'config.ini' file before use this software. On the repository exists a "config_example.ini" that you can copy/rename to use.

After edit your 'config.ini' file, you only need to run:

python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py

to generate the PDF report.

Options

Some options are allowed at the command line to overrirde the default options on configuration file:

• -c or --config filename

  • Allow your specific an alternative config file name. For example:

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -c client1_config.ini
  

• -H or --hostgroup NUMBER

  • Allow your to specific the hostgroup number. You can repeat this option to group two or more hosts groups on the report, for example:

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -H 2 -H 12 -H 20
  

• -S or --servicegroup NUMBER

  • Allow your to specific the servicegroup number. You can repeat this option to group two or more services groups on the report, for example:

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -S 1 -S 14 -S 15
  

• -p or --period PERIOD

  • Allow your to specific the time period to your report. Valid values to periods are:
    • yesterday
    • this_week
    • last_week
    • this_month
    • last_month
    • this_year
    • last_year

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -p this_week
  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -p this_year
  

• -o or --pdf_output /path/to/report.pdf

  • Allow your specific the path to pdf report.

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py -H 1 -S 14 -S 15 -o /tmp/my_report.pdf
  

• --email_to

  • Allow your to specific a new email address, for example:

  python3 centreon_report_to_pdf.py --email_to user@gmail.com --email_to boss@office365.com --email_to it@mycompany.com
  

Host and Service Group IDs

To obtain the list of Hosts and Services Groups from centreon, you can use the clapi command line. Some examples:

• To get all the Hosts Groups IDs

/usr/share/centreon/bin/centreon -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -o HG -a show

• To get all the Services Groups IDs

/usr/share/centreon/bin/centreon -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD -o SG -a show

Cover Page

You can add a Cover Page to your reports with a logo/image and some titles/texts. Please, check the configuration file to enable it and see all parameters.

Sent PDF Report by email

You can change the configuration file to sent the PDF report by email. Actually, you can:

• Use a local SMTP server or an external (gmail, office465, etc) with/out authentication.
• Sent the PDF Report to one or more recipients.
• Use a text file like email body template.

Report Example

centreon_report.pdf

TODO

• Add more arguments options
• Add some PDF report to repository