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+BBCOLORLEVEL="yellow"
+BBALPHAMSG="HOST.DOMAIN.ORG:files yellow [275849]
+yellow Thu Oct 10 11:17:18 CEST 2019 - Files NOT ok
+
+&yellow /var/log/cron.log
+File was modified 4642 seconds ago - should be <3800
+
+&yellow /tmp/.github.TEST.upgrade
+File exists
+
+&green /var/log/kern.log
+
+&green /var/log/messages
+
+&green /var/log/syslog
+
+&green /var/log
+
+&green /tmp/
+
+&green /bin/su
+
+&green /usr/bin/sudo
+
+&green /var/log/installer
+
+
+See http://localhost/xymon-cgi/svcstatus.sh?HOST=HOST.DOMAIN.ORG&SERVICE=files
+"
+ACKCODE="275849"
+RCPT="1234567890"
+BBHOSTNAME="HOST.DOMAIN.ORG"
+MACHIP="037187001062"
+BBSVCNAME="files"
+BBSVCNUM="0"
+BBHOSTSVC="HOST.DOMAIN.ORG.files"
+BBHOSTSVCCOMMAS="HOST,DOMAIN.ORG.files"
+BBNUMERIC="000037187001062275849"
+RECOVERED="0"
+DOWNSECS="603"
+DOWNSECSMSG=""