[Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Fritsch_Jens · August 17, 2011, 3:59pm

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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Lander_Scott · August 17, 2011, 4:08pm

#2 is a known issue. I think the windows agent needs to be rewritten using REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT.

I have no knowledge on item 1

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Subject: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the
moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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Fritsch_Jens · August 17, 2011, 5:57pm

AW: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067
Hi Scott,

Thanks for your quick answer. I thought too but I was not sure.

If I check it via command “netstat” on the windows host, I can see a status for the port 6556: “CLOSE_WAIT”.

Do you know a temporary solution? Maybe a command for the manually close for REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT. Only a reboot is not a production solution. I’m sorry, windows is not really my main knowledge

cu Jens

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An: Fritsch, Jens; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de

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#2 is a known issue. I think the windows agent needs to be rewritten using REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT.

I have no knowledge on item 1

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Subject: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.

My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1

Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.

cu Jens

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Eikelenboom_Hans · August 17, 2011, 6:40pm

Hi,

I’m also intressed to monitor exchange 2003 or performance counters using wmi, powershell etc.

Has anyone a example of a batch file using wmi or just PowerShell.

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Onderwerp: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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Lander_Scott · August 17, 2011, 6:42pm

Sorry Jens – I have the exact same problem – not a ton of windows knowledge, and not able to reboot production boxes easily. So, I have several unmonitored
boxes right now……

Scott

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To: Lander, Scott; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Subject: AW: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your quick answer. I thought too but I was not sure.

If I check it via command “netstat” on the windows host, I can see a status for the port 6556: “CLOSE_WAIT”.

Do you know a temporary solution? Maybe a command for the manually close for REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT. Only a reboot is not a production solution. I’m sorry, windows is not really my main knowledge

cu Jens

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Von: Lander, Scott [mailto:slander@hearstsc.com]

Gesendet: Mi 17.08.2011 18:08

An: Fritsch, Jens; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de

Betreff: RE: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

#2 is a known issue. I think the windows agent needs to be rewritten using REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT.

I have no knowledge on item 1

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Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:59 AM

To: checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de

Subject: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.

My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the
moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1

Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.

cu Jens

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Lander_Scott · August 17, 2011, 6:47pm

If you look in the windows plugin directory there are several vbs script examples provided. Anything that can return results as one or more lines of text
can be used as the agent, just by putting it in the plugins dir.

It should return something like

<<< checkname >>>

Instance name instance result

Next instance instance result

You then need to write the actual check that parses the results and resides on the check_mk server. That is pretty well documented in the check_mk docs.

Scott

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Subject: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

Hi,

I’m also intressed to monitor exchange 2003 or performance counters using wmi, powershell etc.

Has anyone a example of a batch file using wmi or just PowerShell.

Thanks in Advance

Eikelenboom, Hans
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Verzonden: woensdag 17 augustus 2011 17:59
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Onderwerp: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks” works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the
moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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Fritsch_Jens · August 17, 2011, 7:07pm

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Hi,

thats is the reason why I asked.

You can find a couple of powershell scripts for exchange checks (in my case for exchange 2010 e.g.: http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Email-and-Groupware/Microsoft-Exchange/Exchange-2010-CAS/details). Works check_mk_agent with powershell then we can rewrite the exist powershell code for check_mk_agent.

Mathias has a simple example for wmi check - wmichecks.bat: http://mathias-kettner.de/checkmk_windows.html (fyi: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996078%28EXCHG.65%29.aspx)

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Gesendet: Mi 17.08.2011 20:40

An: Fritsch, Jens; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de

Betreff: RE: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

Hi,

I’m also intressed to monitor exchange 2003 or performance counters

using wmi, powershell etc.

Has anyone a example of a batch file using wmi or just PowerShell.

Thanks in Advance

Eikelenboom, Hans

Servicebeheer en Beleid - ICT Beheer

Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn

Stadhuisplein 1, , 2405 SH, Alphen aan den Rijn

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Onderwerp: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts

/agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool,

thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is “windows monitoring” with check_mk (sadly, in this case

exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The “basic checks”

works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use

powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.

My questions:

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works

only vbs and batch scripts?

Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent

), after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do

it via command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start

the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host.

Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1

Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.

cu Jens

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olli_hauer · August 17, 2011, 7:15pm

Try TCPView from sysinternals

A nice script to mirror the sysinternal tools
http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/scriptfanatic/archive/2008/09/06/keep-in-sync-with-sysinternals-tools.aspx

If you go with powerscript think about the scripts should be signed by a trusted certificate you can disable the need for signed scripts but it can happen it will be activated again the time you install hotfixes (happed to me).

A god toolset for powerscripting: http://powergui.org/

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On 2011-08-17 19:57, Fritsch, Jens wrote:

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your quick answer. I thought too but I was not sure.
If I check it via command "netstat" on the windows host, I can see a status for the port 6556: "CLOSE_WAIT".
Do you know a temporary solution? Maybe a command for the manually close for REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT. Only a reboot is not a production solution. I'm sorry, windows is not really my main knowledge
cu Jens

--
Regards,
olli

-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Lander, Scott [mailto:slander@hearstsc.com]
Gesendet: Mi 17.08.2011 18:08
An: Fritsch, Jens; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: RE: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /agent error 1067

#2 is a known issue. I think the windows agent needs to be rewritten using REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT.

I have no knowledge on item 1

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Subject: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is "windows monitoring" with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The "basic checks" works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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LaMi · August 17, 2011, 9:01pm

Hello,

1:

I have no real experience with powershell scripts, but it should be the same as for the vbs thing.
By defaults the vbs scripts get opened in notepad in current windows installaions. Since the agent uses the default file handler for opening a plugin it opens a notepad for the plugin instead of executing the script. So we had to add a wrapper function to the agent which opens the vbs files with cscript interpreter.

I guess it is the same for the powershell scripts, right? So in the long term we should add a powershell wrapper to the agent.

In the short term you could try these ways:

- Make the powershell interpreter default file handler for the powershell scripts
- Another solution would be to create a wrapper batch script which runs the power shell script then

Regards,
Lars

···

On 17/08/11 17:59, Fritsch, Jens wrote:

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool, thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is "windows monitoring" with check_mk (sadly, in this case exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The "basic checks" works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ), after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do it via command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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Sebastian_Talmon · August 17, 2011, 10:11pm

Hello Jens,

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs
and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ),
after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do it via
command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the agent (I get
an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same

yes, you could use powershell-scripts with the windows agent.

The problem is, that the file-extension for powershell-scripts is associated
with the "Editor" as the default action - so check_mk runs notepad.exe
instead of powershell.exe for this script.

Could you check if you have "notepad.exe" tasks in your process list /
task list?

I've had the same problem (powershell script plus hanging agent) just a few
hours ago.

Killing all notepad.exe processes solved the CLOSE_WAIT-problem on
port 6556 and let us (re)start the check_mk agent

(move any powershell-script away from the plugin-directory if you do
not want to get stuck again a few minutes later)

Greetings

Sebastian

Fritsch_Jens · August 18, 2011, 6:24am

Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067
Hi Sebastian,
regard error 1067 (check_mk_agent service start):
The hint “notepad.exe” is the solution. I tryed it and it works.

fyi (for all):

mv powershell script with mistakes in the check_mk_agent plugin-directory
after that has the check_mk_agent problems
I try stop the check_mk_agent (but it doesn’t work).
I kill the process with the command “Stop-Process -Id xxx” (Win 2008 R2)
check via command netstat: port 6556 = Close_Wait
I check the windows-taskmanager and saw the process notepad.exe (32bit)
I killed this process
and I start the check_mk_agent again → and works

Thanks a lot for the hint!

Jens

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Betreff: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hello Jens,

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works only vbs
and batch scripts?

Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent ),
after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it via
command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent (I get
an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the same

yes, you could use powershell-scripts with the windows agent.

The problem is, that the file-extension for powershell-scripts is associated
with the “Editor” as the default action - so check_mk runs notepad.exe
instead of powershell.exe for this script.

Could you check if you have “notepad.exe” tasks in your process list /
task list?

I’ve had the same problem (powershell script plus hanging agent) just a few
hours ago.

Killing all notepad.exe processes solved the CLOSE_WAIT-problem on
port 6556 and let us (re)start the check_mk agent

(move any powershell-script away from the plugin-directory if you do
not want to get stuck again a few minutes later)

Greetings

Sebastian

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Mathias_Kettner · August 18, 2011, 8:00am

Hi Scott,

have you tried to log into the Windows *console* and see if some
(error) window has popped open by your plugin? In that case
exactly that happens: The agent cannot be restarted. Simply
close that window and everything is fine again...

Mathias

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Am 17.08.2011 20:42, schrieb Lander, Scott:

Sorry Jens � I have the exact same problem � not a ton of windows
knowledge, and not able to reboot production boxes easily. So, I have
several unmonitored boxes right now�..

Scott

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scripts /agent error 1067

Hi Scott,
Thanks for your quick answer. I thought too but I was not sure.
If I check it via command "netstat" on the windows host, I can see a
status for the port 6556: "CLOSE_WAIT".
Do you know a temporary solution? Maybe a command for the manually close
for REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT. Only a reboot is not a production solution.
I'm sorry, windows is not really my main knowledge
cu Jens

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An: Fritsch, Jens; checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: RE: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell
scripts /agent error 1067

#2 is a known issue. I think the windows agent needs to be rewritten
using REUSE_ADDR, REUSE_PORT.

I have no knowledge on item 1

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Subject: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts /
agent error 1067

Hi,

i use check_mk for Linux and it works fine (check_mk is a great tool,
thanks a lot Mathias and your team !!! ).

The next task is "windows monitoring" with check_mk (sadly, in this case
exchange monitoring). I try it since couple of days. The "basic checks"
works fine (cpu, hdd, wmi access via batch etc). Now I want use
powershell scripts as Plugin for windows check_mk_agent.
My questions:

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works
only vbs and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes (inadvertent
), after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do
it via command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the
agent (I get an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has
someone the same issue?

Agent: v1.1.11i1
Windows: Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise 64bit SP1, 4GB RAM

Thanks for your help / answers.
cu Jens

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LaMi · August 18, 2011, 10:05am

Hello List,

FYI: I have a pending change to the agent in progress. Still need to test
something.
Will push it today in the evening if everything works well.

Regards,
Lars

Hi Sebastian,
regard error 1067 (check_mk_agent service start):
The hint "notepad.exe" is the solution. I tryed it and it works.
fyi (for all):
1) mv powershell script with mistakes in the check_mk_agent
plugin-directory
2) after that has the check_mk_agent problems
3) I try stop the check_mk_agent (but it doesn't work).
4) I kill the process with the command "Stop-Process -Id xxx" (Win 2008

R2)

5) check via command netstat: port 6556 = Close_Wait
6) I check the windows-taskmanager and saw the process notepad.exe

(32bit)

7) I killed this process
8) and I start the check_mk_agent again -> and works

Thanks a lot for the hint!
Jens

________________________________

Von: checkmk-en-bounces@lists.mathias-kettner.de im Auftrag von

Sebastian

Talmon
Gesendet: Do 18.08.2011 00:11
An: checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell

scripts

/ agent error 1067

Hello Jens,

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works
only vbs
and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes

(inadvertent

),
after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do it

via

command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the agent
(I get
an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the
same

yes, you could use powershell-scripts with the windows agent.

The problem is, that the file-extension for powershell-scripts is
associated
with the "Editor" as the default action - so check_mk runs notepad.exe
instead of powershell.exe for this script.

Could you check if you have "notepad.exe" tasks in your process list /
task list?

I've had the same problem (powershell script plus hanging agent) just a

few

hours ago.

Killing all notepad.exe processes solved the CLOSE_WAIT-problem on
port 6556 and let us (re)start the check_mk agent

(move any powershell-script away from the plugin-directory if you do
not want to get stuck again a few minutes later)

Greetings

Sebastian
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LaMi · August 18, 2011, 6:12pm

Hello List,

I applied the change to the current git HEAD. Please give it a go and give feedback if you experience any problems.

I hardcoded the following call for .ps1 scripts:

powershell.exe -NoLogo -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned "& '<ps1-path>'"

Regards,
Lars

···

On 18/08/11 12:05, Lars Michelsen wrote:

Hello List,

FYI: I have a pending change to the agent in progress. Still need to test
something.
Will push it today in the evening if everything works well.

Regards,
Lars

On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:24:37 +0200, "Fritsch, Jens" > <jens.fritsch@logica.com> wrote:

Hi Sebastian,
regard error 1067 (check_mk_agent service start):
The hint "notepad.exe" is the solution. I tryed it and it works.
fyi (for all):
1) mv powershell script with mistakes in the check_mk_agent
plugin-directory
2) after that has the check_mk_agent problems
3) I try stop the check_mk_agent (but it doesn't work).
4) I kill the process with the command "Stop-Process -Id xxx" (Win 2008

R2)

5) check via command netstat: port 6556 = Close_Wait
6) I check the windows-taskmanager and saw the process notepad.exe

(32bit)

7) I killed this process
8) and I start the check_mk_agent again -> and works

Thanks a lot for the hint!
Jens

________________________________

Von: checkmk-en-bounces@lists.mathias-kettner.de im Auftrag von

Sebastian

Talmon
Gesendet: Do 18.08.2011 00:11
An: checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell

scripts

/ agent error 1067

Hello Jens,

1) Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works
only vbs
and batch scripts?
2) Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes

(inadvertent

),
after that hangs the agent. I can't stop the agent. I can only do it

via

command line and "taskkill". And after that I don't can start the agent
(I get
an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the
same

yes, you could use powershell-scripts with the windows agent.

The problem is, that the file-extension for powershell-scripts is
associated
with the "Editor" as the default action - so check_mk runs notepad.exe
instead of powershell.exe for this script.

Could you check if you have "notepad.exe" tasks in your process list /
task list?

I've had the same problem (powershell script plus hanging agent) just a

few

hours ago.

Killing all notepad.exe processes solved the CLOSE_WAIT-problem on
port 6556 and let us (re)start the check_mk agent

(move any powershell-script away from the plugin-directory if you do
not want to get stuck again a few minutes later)

Greetings

Sebastian
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Fritsch_Jens · August 22, 2011, 7:26am

Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067
Hi Lars,

update / fyi:

I tryed the agent on a windows host since 4 days . The windows agent works fine mostly (~90%). I had a few known issues (error 1067), If I use own powershell scripts with syntax/code errors (therefore is a plugin test on a test system always important (: ).

But I think so, the function with ps1 files of the agent is fine now.

Currently I have another problems with powershell scripts and the check_mk_agent. The check_mk agent calls powershell.exe(32bit) for the ps1 scripts (standard). But the PSSnapin for MS Exchange2010 works only with powershell.exe 64bit. This observation is very interesting for monitoring MS Exchange 2010 server. I will open a new mailing thread for this issue.

Thanks Lars for your quick help and agent-modification.

configuration details:

Windows host:

Windows 2008 R2 64bit server (with all MS Exchange 2010 roles for test)
plugins; batch and powershell scripts

<<<check_mk>>> (agent)
Version: 1.1.11i2
AgentOS: windows
WorkingDirectory: C:\Windows\system32
ConfigFile: c:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\check_mk.ini
AgentDirectory: c:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk
PluginsDirectory: c:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\plugins
LocalDirectory: c:\Program Files (x86)\check_mk\local

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An: checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell scripts / agent error 1067

Hello List,

I applied the change to the current git HEAD. Please give it a go and
give feedback if you experience any problems.

I hardcoded the following call for .ps1 scripts:

powershell.exe -NoLogo -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned “& ‘’”

Regards,
Lars

On 18/08/11 12:05, Lars Michelsen wrote:

Hello List,

FYI: I have a pending change to the agent in progress. Still need to test
something.
Will push it today in the evening if everything works well.

Regards,
Lars

On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:24:37 +0200, “Fritsch, Jens” > jens.fritsch@logica.com wrote:

Hi Sebastian,
regard error 1067 (check_mk_agent service start):
The hint “notepad.exe” is the solution. I tryed it and it works.
fyi (for all):

mv powershell script with mistakes in the check_mk_agent
plugin-directory

after that has the check_mk_agent problems

I try stop the check_mk_agent (but it doesn’t work).

I kill the process with the command “Stop-Process -Id xxx” (Win 2008
R2)

check via command netstat: port 6556 = Close_Wait

I check the windows-taskmanager and saw the process notepad.exe
(32bit)

I killed this process

and I start the check_mk_agent again → and works

Thanks a lot for the hint!
Jens

Von: checkmk-en-bounces@lists.mathias-kettner.de im Auftrag von
Sebastian
Talmon
Gesendet: Do 18.08.2011 00:11
An: checkmk-en@lists.mathias-kettner.de
Betreff: Re: [Check_mk (english)] agent for windows and Powershell
scripts
/ agent error 1067

Hello Jens,

Can I use Powershell-Scripts with windows check_mk_agent? Or works
only vbs
and batch scripts?

Is the problem known?: If I wrote a script with mistakes
(inadvertent
),
after that hangs the agent. I can’t stop the agent. I can only do it
via
command line and “taskkill”. And after that I don’t can start the agent
(I get
an error: 1067). At the moment I must reboot the host. Has someone the
same

yes, you could use powershell-scripts with the windows agent.

The problem is, that the file-extension for powershell-scripts is
associated
with the “Editor” as the default action - so check_mk runs notepad.exe
instead of powershell.exe for this script.

Could you check if you have “notepad.exe” tasks in your process list /
task list?

I’ve had the same problem (powershell script plus hanging agent) just a
few
hours ago.

Killing all notepad.exe processes solved the CLOSE_WAIT-problem on
port 6556 and let us (re)start the check_mk agent

(move any powershell-script away from the plugin-directory if you do
not want to get stuck again a few minutes later)

Greetings

Sebastian

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