Monitoring Windows XP Professional Machines

[Frost, Mark {PBG}]

Richard,
 
Having just gone through this myself, I feel qualified to answer :-)
 
First off, I started trying to use NSClient++ with Nagios using the
Nagios 3.0 documentation.  After some experimentation I found that there
are a number of places where that documentation is incorrect or leaves
something important out.  Consult the documentation on the NSClient++
site for accurate info on setting up NSClient++.
 
NSClient++ will only listen on port 5666 (the NRPE port) if you have
enabled the NRPE module by uncommenting it at the top of the nsc.ini
file.  If you've enabled the base nsclient module (also by uncommenting
it at the top of the nsc.ini file) it will listen on port 12489.
 
I found that the command for enable the system tray was wrong in the
Nagios 3.0 documentation as well.  At least it was wrong for the 2.7
version of NSClient++.  I can't remember exactly what the string was to
install it, but it's different from what the Nagios 3.0 docs say.  I
found that when I tried to install the system tray, it gave me odd
errors.  I really didn't need the system tray so I don't install it
anymore.  I think when you install the NSClient++ service and change the
service to allow interaction with the desktop, you find that when checks
are run you get brief command windows popping up then disappearing on
your desktop which can be rather annoying.
 
Mark


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[mailto:nagios-users-bounces at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Richard
Solid
	Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 7:23 PM
	To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
	Subject: [Nagios-users] Monitoring Windows XP Professional
Machines
	
	
	I got installed the nsclient++ on a Windows XP Professional but
the system tray is not showing up in the taskbar. I'm telneting to the
localhost on port 5666 to see if its l;istening and no answer. Is this
the correct agetn for Windows XP? 
	 
	Thanks for the inputs.
	 
	 

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