escaping $ signs

Andreas Ericsson ae at op5.se
Fri May 27 15:37:52 CEST 2005


HP Geeza wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Does anybody know how to escape $ signs in service definitions??? I 
> still haven't managed to crack this....here's what i am trying to do.
> 

$$ yields $, according to docs.

> I have a service definition:
> # Service definition
> define service
> {
>        use                             generic-service         ; Name of 
> service template to use
>        host_name                       winbackupServer
>        service_description             SQLAgent BKUPEXEC
>        check_command                   
> check_nt_service!"SQLAgent\$BKUPEXEC"
> }
> 
> 
> Here's my command definition:
> # 'check_nt_ntservice' command definition
> define command
> {
>        command_name    check_nt_service
>        command_line    $USER1$/check_nt -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 1248 -v 
> SERVICESTATE -l $ARG1$
> }
> 
> 
> BUT THE STATUS DEFINITION FOR THIS HOST COMES UP WITH:
> SQLAgent$BKUPEXEC$: Unknown
> 
> The nt service which i am trying to monitor is SQLAgent$BKUPEXEC
> 
> ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED
> 
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Andreas Ericsson                   andreas.ericsson at op5.se
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