Problem Description
You install NCPA on Windows Server 2008 R2 and the install appears to run normally and completes.
However no directory/services/processes are created after and it does not appear under Uninstall or change a program in the control panel.
The following is logged in the Application Log:
Log Name: Application
Source: SideBySide
Date: 2/3/2015 1:07:20 PM
Event ID: 33
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: server.domain.local
Description:
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nagios\NCPA\ncpa_passive.exe". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC90.CRT,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
You need to make sure the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package is installed on your server. Please refer to Microsoft's guide here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=29
For any support related questions please visit the Nagios Support Forums at:
http://support.nagios.com/forum/
Article ID: 138
Created On: Thu, Jan 21, 2016 at 10:22 PM
Last Updated On: Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 9:19 PM
Authored by: tlea
Online URL: https://support.nagios.com/kb/article/ncpa-agent-installation-issue-138.html