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We are running check_nrpe plugin to monitor Windows Event log messages.
Number of our error outputs consists pipe line character "|". Nagios cut alerts by this pipe character.
When I run this check_nrpe from command line I am receiving correct output with "|" and text after it.
In order to make it works we have enabled variable
illegal_macro_output_chars=`~$&|'"<>
in nagios.cfg. (Nagios XI was restarted after this change.)
We currently running Nagios XI 2011R3.2.
Does anybody know anything about this problem and solution?

Thank you.

Normally Nagios splits the plugin output with the | and everything to the right of the | is performance data.

http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/devel ... lines.html

As I understand illegal_macro_output_chars cannot help with my issue.
DO you have any suggestion how to resolve my problem.

Have you attempted to use this addon yet?: http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Ad ... on/details

Additional NRDS_Win can passively monitor the logs: http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Ad ... on/details

As NRDS_Win allows you to use any plugin you would like, this enhanced event log plugin may do the trick for you: http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Ad ... ck/details

Problem is not in NRPE it is in Nagios, So no reasons to change NRPE to anything else.

cemel,

the only solution I can see would be to have your plugin convert the | to a different character.

Nagios Plugin guidelines clearly state that the | is the separator for performance data, so it is going to interpret everything to the right of the first | as performance data.