Check Windows Files

[rlinux57]

I want to check the file modification within past 1 hour from nagios server to windows server. But it not shown the file as critical as it's modified in past 5 min.

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check_nrpe -H WIndowsServerIP -t 30 -c check_files -a path='C:\\testing\\testing' 'filter=written > -1h' 'critical=count<1' 'empty-state=critical'

Output:

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No files found|'count'=0;0;1

[dwhitfield]

What version of check_files are you using? Count was broken in 0.4.3, but should be fixed in 0.4.4.

[rlinux57]

its 0.4.3.143, how can i upgrade to 0.4.4 ?

[dwhitfield]

http://nsclient.org/download/0.4.4/#0.4.4.23

There's also a 0.5 out (http://nsclient.org/download/0.5.0/), but personally, I'd stick with 0.4.4 for now for maximum compatibility.

[rlinux57]

Okay,
And if i want to find multiple words in a files using check_files and give crritical notification if found than what is the procedure ?

[rkennedy]

What sort of logic are you looking for - if all words are present, or if it finds any one of your many words?

You may need to just create a new check for each one, depending on your answer to the above question.

[rlinux57]

I want to find multiple words(contains my own specific words) in a file, if anyone of them is found it shows an critical message.

[rkennedy]

check_files is not the plugin you'd need to use in that case, as it won't analyze the data.

If you have a lot of log checks to setup, I would look at another one of our products, Nagios Log Server (which has this exact purpose, and retains historical data) - https://www.nagios.com/products/nagios-log-server/

Otherwise, take a look at our Exchange to see if you can find one that will work - https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Log-Files

This one seems to have the best reviews, and mentions Windows Support - https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/P ... pl/details

[rlinux57]

If i will use this script https://exchange.nagios.org/directory/P ... py/details for windows client, what would be its command definition and service definition ?

[rkennedy]

I would first make sure it's going to work on your Windows machine.

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Usage check_in_logfiles.py : <patfile> <logfile>

Using python, does it return your requested output?

Otherwise, the way to go may be following this guide - http://nagios.fm4dd.com/howto/monitor-c ... gfiles.htm