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Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:18 am
by fanis_imetrix
Hi,

I am writing to inquire about the process of monitoring Windows Updates on a Windows Server system. Specifically, I am interested in setting up alerts to notify me when updates are available for installation, and if possible, to provide details regarding the specific updates that are pending.

Could you please provide guidance or resources on how to achieve this monitoring functionality?

Thanks!

Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:16 am
by cnorell
fanix_imetrix,

We have some documentation available you could look at that leverages NRPE to monitor Windows for updates: https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nag ... ios-XI.pdf

Additionally, you could check the Nagios Exchange (https://exchange.nagios.org/) to see if anyone has made a plugin for such a purpose, then download NCPA (https://www.nagios.org/ncpa/) to execute the plugin and send the check results back to Nagios XI.

Best Regards,

Cory Norell

Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:10 pm
by tomcruise
You can try using WSUS and configure email notifications in WSUS to receive alerts when new updates are available.
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Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:30 am
by fanis_imetrix
Hi! Thanks a lot for your answers, but i need more help. I get this error :

I get this error
[root@localhost libexec]# /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nrpe -H 192.168.110.110 -t 60 -c check_updates
CHECK_NRPE: Invalid packet version received from server.
The command (check_updates) returned an invalid return code: -196608|

Can you help me?

Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:00 pm
by lgute
Hi @fanis_imetrix,

In case you did not see the response in your other thread... viewtopic.php?p=355997#p355997

Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:54 pm
by Heartopia
I am writing to inquire about the process of monitoring Windows Updates on a Windows Server system. Specifically, I am interested in setting up alerts to notify me when updates are available for installation, and if possible, to provide details regarding the specific updates that are pending.

Re: Monitoring Windows Updates on Windows Server

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:31 am
by cdietsch
Hi @Heartopia,

The answer to your question has already been answered in this thread. Please read the other posts.

Good luck.