Having issue with sending powershell a variable.

[JohnFLi]

I am trying to run a powershell command to a windows box using NRPE

my nsclient.ini i have:

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check_updates=cmd /c echo scripts\Check-Updates.ps1 $ARG1$; exit $LastExitCode | powershell.exe -command -

at the command line of the XI server is enter:

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./check_nrpe -H g1vpskparc01 -t 120 -c check_updates 33

the output I get is:

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'GracePeriod'. Cannot convert value "$" to type "System.Int32". Error: "Input
string was not in a correct format."
At C:\Program Files\NSClient++\scripts\Check-Updates.ps1:92 char:33
+     $UpdateTime = Check-LastUpdate $GracePeriod
+                                    ~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Check-LastUpdate], ParameterBi
   ndingArgumentTransformationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentTransformationError,Check-LastU
   pdate

In trying to figure this out, at the very begging of the powershell i have:

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param($warn)
$output1 = $warn | out-file c:\scripts\grace.txt

that way I can see what value is being passed.
and instead of the number 33, it is passing and single $ sign

I have retyped the ini line many times in thinking that maybe a hidden character had gotten there some how..... and no luck

Can you see what boneheaded thing i did??

[ssax]

Please try this:

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./check_nrpe -H g1vpskparc01 -t 120 -c check_updates -a 33

Thank you

[JohnFLi]

I knew I was being a bonehead somewhere.

Thank worked, thank you. (I could have sworn i tried the -a before. grrrrr)

[dwhitfield]

It sounds like this issue has been resolved. Is it okay if we lock this thread? Thanks for choosing the Nagios forums!

[JohnFLi]

ah yes, close this please