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Sensor XML Custom EXE/Script Sensor

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Hello,

I have a powershell script that looks for some information regarding the state of the backup, how many hours since the last backup.

I tested the script by running it through the PRTG server and it returns the information with the times since the last backup, but in the channel the value is always listed as 0. How do I do to show the hours example 21, only the number 21.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <prtg> <result> <channel>Last</channel> <value>22</value> </result> <text>LastBackup</text> </prtg>

custom-sensor exe-script-advanced-sensor powershell

Created on Dec 11, 2018 10:25:57 PM

Last change on Dec 12, 2018 8:04:49 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Is the script needed to be run under a certain security context? Did you already try to configure the same in the sensor settings so that the administrative credentials of the same are used? What does the script look like?

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Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Dec 12, 2018 8:05:40 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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The script is not of any additional level of security.

$DEVICE=$args[0]

$BackupStatus = Invoke-Command -Computername $DEVICE -ScriptBlock { Get-WBSummary }

$hlast=(Get-Date)-($BackupStatus.LastBackupTime)

$h1= $($hlast.Hours).ToString()


$output = @"
<?xml version=`"1.0`" encoding=`"UTF-8`" ?>
<prtg>
<result>
<channel>Last</channel>
<value>$($h1)</value>
</result>
<text>Last Backup</text>
</prtg>
"@
Write-Output $output

Created on Dec 12, 2018 9:57:33 AM

Last change on Dec 12, 2018 11:37:32 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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You're not providing any credentials for the Invoke-Command, hence it fails. Check this for more information on the topic.

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Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Dec 12, 2018 11:38:15 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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I was able to do it differently.

I created a script to export to a text file and I put in the sensor a script that reads this file, so I did not have to raise the level of any credentials.

Thanks for the help and collaboration.

Created on Dec 12, 2018 5:45:50 PM



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Glad it's up and running now :)

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Kind regards,
Stephan Linke, Tech Support Team

Created on Dec 13, 2018 7:49:54 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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