Using Perl Scripts to gather data

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I have some perl scripts installed that I can execute on my Hostmon server to query my VMWare ESXi server. I have cut the scripts down so that they only output the exact detail I want to query.

I have been having trouble executing them as an external command and also I cannot import them as a Shell Script. They run fine in a command window on the hostmon server.

Is there some way I can go about using them?

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I was looking at your documentation for Microsoft ActiveScripting sounds like I should get Perl listed in the language dropdown when Perl is installed on the server. However I still only see VBScript and JScript as opitions in the dropdown box for Language.

When I test it it returns a VBScript or JScript compilation error, depending on whichever I have selected.

Should I see Perl in the dropdown?

P.S. Many of the links in the Active Script documentation no longer work.

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I think I have it working now as a ShellScript by calling "cmd /c perl.exe %script% %params%"

Just need to hack the script now to produce outputs that satisfy hostmon.

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