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use check_xi_service_nsclient command to check the status of windows service, but get problem with service name contains special character like $, (, space and so on.
For example, "sophos management service" contains 2 space in the name, had tried sophos management service and "sophos management service", both return
could not fetch information from server


So what is right format for such service name?

This looks correct. Although you may need to use single quotes

What version of NSClient are you running?

I am using newest version of nsclient++, 0.4.1.66.

Hi relateqld,

Have you tried pushing the check through as scott suggested? With single quotes?

Test check command results:


COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nt -H raqsav1 -s "xxxx" -p 12489 -v SERVICESTATE -l 'Sophos Management Service' -d SHOWALL
OUTPUT: could not fetch information from server

COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nt -H raqsav1 -s "xxxx" -p 12489 -v SERVICESTATE -l \`Sophos Management Service\` -d SHOWALL
OUTPUT: could not fetch information from server

COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nt -H raqsav1 -s "xxxx" -p 12489 -v SERVICESTATE -l 'Sophos Management Service' -d SHOWALL
OUTPUT: could not fetch information from server

My bad, single quote did work for space, there is something wrong with nsclient in that server.

Can you also tell me how to escape from other special character like $?

see below:
COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nt -H raqsav1 -s "xxxx" -p 12489 -v SERVICESTATE -l 'MSSQL\$SOPHOS' -d SHOWALL
OUTPUT: MSSQL\$SOPHOS: Error

When the service name contains $, nagios will auto add \ in front of $, how to escape?

lets try I remember hearing about a bug in the new version of nsclient++ where services and processes need to be in all lower case...

Hi scottwikerson:
single quote works for space, so lower case or upper case doesn't matter.

Now I am trying to find a way to esacpe $, do you know how?

I tried that before, not working with nagios xi

check_nt!SERVICESTATE!-d SHOWALL -l MSSQL\\$$INSTANCE

COMMAND: /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_nt -H raqsav1 -s "xxxx" -p 12489 -v SERVICESTATE -l MSSQL\\\\\$\$SOPHOS -d SHOWALL
OUTPUT: MSSQL\\$$SOPHOS: Error