Can any test check multiple services as part of one test?

[Gavin]

I can't see any way to do this in the current service check. For example, I'd like to check all BackupExec services are running on a server, of which it has 6 services. 6 individual tests seems like a waste of time for configuration and I'd rather have them as one service and when it fails it simply inserts the service that failed into the reply value.

Any options available?

[KS-Soft Europe]

You may use WMI test to check State of all 6 Services using one WMI query.
Query may look like the following:
Select Caption from Win32_Service WHERE (Caption like "Backup Exec%") and (State<>"Running")
WMI test settings:
Alert if: row count is > than 0
In instance is not available, set Ok status

[KS-Soft Europe]

P.S.
This WMI test will only show number of services that are not started.
If you want to see name of stopped service, you will need to use Shell Script or Active Script test method with custom made script.

Please check for details at:
Shell Script test method: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.htm#tests.htm#chkShell
Active Script test method: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mframe.htm#tests.htm#script

[AlexL]

See this thread: http://www.ks-soft.net/cgi-bin/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6558&highlight=

Alex