search_msmq.vbs

Project Notes

This is a NSClient++ addon script for Nagios that will search for specific string in a given queue.

If the string is found it returns CRITICAL, otherwise it returns OK.

Setup :
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1. copy the vbscript to NSClient/script folder

2. edit nsclient.ini and add the follow segment
[/settings/external scripts/scripts]
search_msmq=cscript.exe //T:30 //NoLogo scriptssearch_msmq.vbs $ARG1$ $ARG2$

3. create a new command in nagios
define command {
command_name search_msmq
command_line $USER1$/check_nrpe -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -c search_msmq -a $ARG1$ $ARG2$
}

4. create your nagios service
define service{
use generic-service
host_name TEST_HOST
service_description -search msmq
check_command search_msmq!MYQUEUE!search_me
}

don't forget to reload nagios and restart nsclient.