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script ssh : prtg incorrect response format

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Hello I try to run a script to see a folder exist or not but prtg return : incorrect response format. My script :

#!/bin/bash
if [ -d /root/autofs_daemon/ ];
then
echo "1:OK"
else
echo "0:BAD"
fi

script shell ssh

Created on Apr 1, 2022 5:38:12 PM

Last change on Apr 4, 2022 5:14:49 AM by Felix Wiesneth [Paessler Support]



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Hello,

Thank you for your message.

The exit code is missing in the data returned to PRTG when comparing to the Custom Sensors manual, hence the message "incorrect response format". Therefore, I invite you to add 0: in each response returned as illustrated below:

#!/bin/bash
if [ -d /root/autofs_daemon/ ];
then
echo "0:1:OK"
else
echo "0:0:BAD"
fi

In case you use the SSH Script Advanced the sensor, the format must be changed to XML/JSON as indicated here: https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/custom_sensors#advanced_sensors.

If you have questions, do not hesitate.

Regards.

Created on Apr 4, 2022 5:53:33 AM by Florian Lesage [Paessler Support]




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