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Hi guys

I am trying the following:
Execute a .bat file (check_windows_time.bat - http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... t)/details) on a Windows 7 machine running NCPA using check_ncpa.py from my Nagios XI server.

On the windows machine, i have placed the .bat file in the plugins folder of NCPA, and i have tried adding ".bat = $plugin_name $plugin_args" as well as ".bat = cmd /c $plugin_name $plugin_args" to ncpa.cfg.
Before i added the "$plugin_args" i was able to call the script just fine like this:
./check_ncpa.py -H 10.15.150.16 -t Evenex -P 5693 -M agent/plugin/check_windows_time.bat

however - i need to pass several parameters to the script; so after changing:
.bat = cmd /c $plugin_name
to
.bat = cmd /c $plugin_name $plugin_args

i tried again.
Now, no matter how many parameters i specify, the script always seems to be called with the word "None":

call:
[root@admNAG001 libexec]# ./check_ncpa.py -H 10.15.150.16 -t Evenex -P 5693 -M agent/plugin/check_windows_time.bat -a 10.15.81.250
UNKNOWN: Lookup failure for host None

(debug) log on NCPA:
INFO:werkzeug:10.15.81.232 - - [16/Oct/2013 13:53:29] "GET /api/agent/plugin/check_windows_time.bat?token=Evenex&check=1&arguments=10.15.81.250 HTTP/1.0" 301 -
DEBUG:root:Executing the plugin with instruction contained in config. Instruction is: $plugin_name $plugin_args
DEBUG:root:Running process with command line: ['C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Nagios\\NCPA\\plugins/check_windows_time.bat', 'None']
INFO:werkzeug:10.15.81.232 - - [16/Oct/2013 13:53:32] "GET /api/agent/plugin/check_windows_time.bat/?token=Evenex&check=1&arguments=10.15.81.250 HTTP/1.0" 200 -


I am confused, because NCPA seems to receive the parameter (GET /api/agent/plugin/check_windows_time.bat?token=Evenex&check=1&arguments=10.15.81.250 HTTP/1.0) but
the script gets called like this: C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Nagios\\NCPA\\plugins/check_windows_time.bat', 'None'

Where does that "None" come from - am i totally missing something here?
Any help would be appreciated

Best regards
Theis

I can't say I have yet to use the arguments functionality. However I am implementing some test machines internally and will give this a shot tonight or tomorrow morning and see what I can find out for you!

Love the new app! I have a similar problem with the defined powershell Plugin Directive. I had to change it to the following in order for it to work. Note all the additions and the lack of the $plugin_args

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NoProfile -NoLogo -NonInteractive -File $plugin_name

Glad you like it! Interesting notes on the powershell flags!

I am wondering if any work is ongoing on this - i primarily look forward to switching to NCPA because the limits NRPE imposed on the amount of data that can be returned to Nagios annoys me - but before i can even test NCPA i need to be able to run custom scripts with custom parameters.

Best regards
Theis

NCPA is constantly being developed on so you can expect releases in the future, at the time being we do not have a timeline for releases.