Change in macro expander ?

Kapz · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Denmark

Hi !

We have some tests containing a % in the test name which have always worked correctly. Upon upgrade from HM4.70 to HM4.86 these tests no longer expands correctly when the alert profile is beeing triggered and the command line executed.

Did something change in the way that the macros are expanded - or is % not a valid character in a test name anymore ?

Thanks !

Kasper :O)

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

Version 4.86 resolves datetime variables in command line, no other changes...
Could you please provide info about test and action: test name, command line

Regards
Alex

Kapz · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Denmark

Hi Alex !

My test looks like this:

; ------- Test #01 -------

Method = CPU
;--- Common properties ---
;DestFolder = Root\DC Produktion\Web01\Performance\
RMAgent = Web01
Title = Web01 CPU > 95%
Comment =
RelatedURL =
ScheduleMode= Regular
Schedule = Mo-Su 0000-2359
Interval = 300
Alerts = Send SMS Mo-Fr 0800-1800 30/5
ReverseAlert= No
UnknownIsBad= No
UseCommonLog= Yes
PrivLogMode = Default
CommLogMode = Default
SyncCounters= Yes
SyncAlerts = No
DependsOn = list
MasterTest-Alive = Web01 Port 3456 (RMA)
;--- Test specific properties ---
Computer =
OS = NT
MaxCPUUsage = 95

- but when I receive the alert it looks like this:

Web01 CPU > 952318/2/200510:23:27PUU27a5232710:23a10:23u27:23UP2321

It seems like the time and date is merged into the output that furthermore is trashed.

Thanx !

Kasper :O)

Kapz · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Denmark

Sorry - forgot to add the command line executed from the alert profile:

f:\sms\sendsms.exe !watchguard "%TestName%\n%TestMethod%\nStatus:\n%SimpleStatus%\n%Reply%\n"

Kasper :O)

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

H'm.. HostMonitor resolves all variables and then it tries to resolve date variables. Both "test name" and "reply" fields contain "%", so HostMonitor assumes there are date variables in the command line... That's what happen when we try to implement all requests.
Ok, I will try to find solution. For now, remove % from test name.

Regards
Alex

Kapz · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Denmark

Alex,

> Ok, I will try to find solution. For now, remove % from test name.
Right, thanx a lot !

Kasper :O)

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

Ok, if you really need % in the test name, download this update www.ks-soft.net/download/hm503b.zip and add additional % into command line:
f:\sms\sendsms.exe !watchguard "%TestName%%\n%TestMethod%\nStatus:\n%SimpleStatus%\n%Reply%\n"
If you use the same action for other test items (without % in name), do not add % into command line, add another % into name instead (e.g. name test "CPU > 95%%")

Regards
Alex

Kapz · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Denmark

Alex,

> Ok, if you really need % in the test name, download this update www.ks-soft.net/download/hm503b.zip
Thanks

Do you consider this beta build to be stable enough for production use ?

Kasper :O)

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

Its stable, I don't think its less stable than version 4.86
I am not 100% sure it calculates all statistical counters properly. We made some changes and its hard to check this part. But we did not find anything wrong yet, may be everything is fine

Regards
Alex