help me escape (NRPE check_files path)

[thenomad]

I am just not getting this right. I am doing a file count from nrpe - it works from the command line

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./check_nrpe -H 2.2.2.2 -n -t 60 -c check_files -a path='c:\path\to\files' pattern=*.* 'warning=count>500' 'critical=count>1000' top-syntax='${status}: ${problem_count}/${count} files' 'empty-state=warn'

but when I try to use that in service management I get a return like this

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/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H 2.2.2.2  -t 30 -c check_files -a path='c:'c:\path\to\files' pattern=\*.\* 'warning=count\>500' 'critical=count\>1000' top-syntax='\$\{status\}: \$\{problem_count\}/\$\{count\} files' 'empty-state=ok'
OUTPUT: CHECK_NRPE: Socket timeout after 30 seconds.

So help me out ... where is the definitive guide to getting the escaping right to correctly pass this to nrpe ???

[Box293]

I can see you are running into a problem which can lead to the issues you are having, using the "Test Check Command" button. Due to some issues with how PHP escapes characters the "Test Check Command" does not work in these situations and should be ignored.

So for all further testing of this service you need to:

Make the changes to the service
Save the Service
Apply Configuration
Go back to the home screen and find the Service
When viewing the Service Status Details page click the Schedule a forced immediate check link

Just to re-iterate, for all further testing for this service DO NOT use the "Test Check Command" button, follow the steps above.

[thenomad]

OK Thanks

[mcapra]

Let us know if you need anything additional!

[thenomad]

I know it is bad form to chain problems BUT with the above command is there a way to look at only the folder in question and not sub folders ??

Thanks

[lmiltchev]

You can try adding to your command "searchdepth:1". According to the plugins documentation:

' searchdepth: search down x subdirs (searchdepth:1 - do not go down in directory hierarchy)

[thenomad]

that did it ... thanks

[mcapra]

Is it alright if we lock this thread and mark the issue as resolved?