Beware of spaces in checks with new NCPA
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:54 pm
I found something, not a bug, but an improvement, that doesn't appear to be referenced in the changelogs for check_ncpa (component) or NCPA (agent) 2.0.
Previous versions of check_ncpa you had to use %20 instead of spaces. This was most common in PerfMon counter checks. The newer script does not and allows spaces:
DOESN'T WORK (now just returns 0 value):
Updated:
FYI - Hope this helps. Check your service checks when upgrading this component. And MAJOR THANKS to the Devel team for releasing a much needed NCPA upgrade!
I feel like George Bailey running around the town yelling Merry Christmas
**EDIT: reference to escaping characters was removed. I show in the updated check that I removed the escape for the $. This works both ways with check_ncpa.py v1.0.2
Previous versions of check_ncpa you had to use %20 instead of spaces. This was most common in PerfMon counter checks. The newer script does not and allows spaces:
DOESN'T WORK (now just returns 0 value):
Code: Select all
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ncpa.py -H $HOST$ -t $TOKEN$ -P 5693 -M "windowscounters/MSMQ Queue(brhpmsgp1/private\$/p_ps2hrp_data)/Messages%20in%20Queue" Code: Select all
/usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_ncpa.py -H $HOST$ -t $TOKEN$ -P 5693 -M "windowscounters/MSMQ Queue(brhpmsgp1/private$/p_ps2hrp_data)/Messages in Queue" FYI - Hope this helps. Check your service checks when upgrading this component. And MAJOR THANKS to the Devel team for releasing a much needed NCPA upgrade!
I feel like George Bailey running around the town yelling Merry Christmas
**EDIT: reference to escaping characters was removed. I show in the updated check that I removed the escape for the $. This works both ways with check_ncpa.py v1.0.2