string_to_var

Databag:
{
  'sensu_checks':
  {
    'ntp_check':
      {
        'sensu_check': 'ntp',
        'command': "#{nagios_path}/check_ntp_time -H localhost -w 0.5 -c 1",
        'handlers': ['almn_client'],
        'subscribers': ['all'],
        'interval': 120,
        'additional': { condition: 'ntp-offset-error', notification: 'NTP Offset Error', occurrences: 3, refresh: 86_400, low_flap_threshold: 5, high_flap_threshold: 25 }
      },


# cookbook

case node['platform']
when 'debian', 'ubuntu'
  nagios_path = '/usr/lib/nagios/plugins'
when 'redhat', 'centos', 'fedora', 'amazon', 'scientific', 'oracle'
  nagios_path = '/usr/lib64/nagios/plugins'
end

node['gb']['sensu_checks'].each do |check|
  data = check[1]
  s = data['command']
  command = eval("s")
  log("#{command}")