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by nicksp
Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:36 am
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Configure services monitor
Replies: 2
Views: 11120

Script to monitor failed auto services

Hi, Here is a script that we use - it uses wmi to query for all services whos start type = auto and status <> started. Returns the name(s) of the failed services. Here is the code - it is a bit rough but you should get the drift. Option Explicit const statusAlive = "Host is alive:" const s...
by nicksp
Tue Apr 20, 2004 11:47 pm
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Incorrect status readings from Windows Update event log
Replies: 13
Views: 24246

I also have the same problem with the Software Update info alert getting picked up as a warning/error. Although not 100% sure i think this is a bug with SUS. Whenever I run a eventlog query using WMI or MS logparser some of the data for SUS (only) is missing. From memory the eventttype field is list...
by nicksp
Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:56 pm
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Macro variables in Log Event Alert action
Replies: 1
Views: 7053

Macro variables in Log Event Alert action

Hi, I am using an SNMP test to query a pix firewall. The data is retrived successfully (great test btw). I have an alert configured to send an email and write to the nt log (log event). The macros translate in the email, but not in the event log. I get the following text inserted: Input (bytes): Rep...
by nicksp
Wed Feb 25, 2004 2:56 am
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: User Defined Variables in a script
Replies: 2
Views: 8775

User Defined Variables in a script

I have defined some udv's for the site - eg udv_sitename=location I want to reference these in a script through an "Execute Script" test, '---- entry point ---- FUNCTION performtest() Output="%udv_BaseDir%" performtest = "Ok:" & output END FUNCTION The result is tha...
by nicksp
Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:18 am
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Q about FAQ: HostMonitor as service and Terminal Service
Replies: 1
Views: 7562

Q about FAQ: HostMonitor as service and Terminal Service

I have a question about the FAQ on AHM as a service and TS...
Do you need to:
A.
stop the service
Start the app
Close the app
Start the service

OR
B.
stop the service
Start the app
Start the service
Close the app

Thanks
Nick SP
by nicksp
Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:28 pm
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Connect As to run a script
Replies: 3
Views: 10586

KS-Soft wrote:I think you should use "Log on as" option located on Service page in the Options dialog.
So run the AHM service under a user account rather than the local system account?
Wont this affect the GUI like it says in the help manual?
by nicksp
Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:16 am
Forum: Configuration, Maintenance, Troubleshooting
Topic: Connect As to run a script
Replies: 3
Views: 10586

Connect As to run a script

Hi, I have ahm running as a service using the local system credentials. If I want to do a UNC test, I can specify connect as, and use alternate credentials that are valid. I want to run an external script with some WMI tests in it, but I want to specify the credentials it will run under. Is this pos...