Linux to Windows WMI Plugin - Beta

benton2006 · Post by **benton2006** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:10 am

Thank Cigamit for giving us such amazing plugins. I wrote a script to capture cpu threads of two java.exe.When I use Verbose Query, I can get two java.exe process. But in creating graph, it only shows one java.exe. How can I improve my script?

russell.seymour · Post by **russell.seymour** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:37 am

cigamit,

I have been looking to run WMI queries from a Linux host for a while now, and then I came across this and I think it is going to fit the bill

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I would like to help debug and get this out in the wild with scripts and ideas etc if that is helpful.

However at the moment i have an issue. I have installed everything and updated my database, but i am not able to run a 'Verbose Query' from the Device page. I get the following error:

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Notice: Undefined index: arg_index in /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 96

Notice: Undefined index: script_path in /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 96

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 105

Warning: Variable passed to each() is not an array or object in /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/lib/data_query.php on line 539

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/lib/data_query.php:96) in /turtle/www/htdocs/cacti/host.php on line 79

I appreciate that this could be my installation, but i am not sure where to look to get it fixed.

Thanks very much, Russell

spols · Post by **spols** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:05 pm

A little bit stuck here...

I installed the plugin, and pushed the wmi.sql in successfully. (mysql cacti < wmi.sql)
I can see the WMI Settings in Cacti and add/edit WMI accounts within there.

As soon as I create or add a device and attempt to save, I get a red 'Error: Save Failed' from Cacti, whether I choose a WMI account from the dropdown or leave it as 'None'.
This happens regardless of which host template I pick.

Disabling the plugin allows me to add/edit devices again, but none of that good stuff with your WMI plugin

-Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Server
-Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.3-1ubuntu6
-Cacti 0.8.7b
-PIA v2.1

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. This plugin looks like it has awesome potential (once I get it working for me), but has a typo in the spelling of 'Authentication' - incorrectly spelled as 'Authenication'

Cheers and all the best,

Scott

cigamit · Post by **cigamit** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:11 pm

Ya, the one posted is an old version, there is a simple fix for the issue you are having. I'll see if I can find time to post the new version.

spols · Post by **spols** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:59 pm

cigamit wrote:Ya, the one posted is an old version, there is a simple fix for the issue you are having. I'll see if I can find time to post the new version.

cigamit, you are a CHAMP!

I rarely post anything, as I try to research first and avoid wasting ppls' time. Maybe I'll feel a little more inclined to ask next time.

You have just made me one happy camper.

Thanks again,

Scott

spols · Post by **spols** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:07 am

<bump!>
really looking forward to the updated version that addresses my "Save failed" problem with the WMI plugin.

Thanks in advance...
Scott

mcutting · Post by **mcutting** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:46 am

whoiswes wrote: 1. in the zip file in the original post, I think you have the SMTP Queues template but the Exchange messages resource XML. No biggie as I was able to use both to create my own but it took me a while to sort that out.

Would you mind posting the exchange_smtp_queues.xml file you have, as I'd like to try this !

Thanks

mcutting · Post by **mcutting** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:56 am

mcutting wrote:
whoiswes wrote: 1. in the zip file in the original post, I think you have the SMTP Queues template but the Exchange messages resource XML. No biggie as I was able to use both to create my own but it took me a while to sort that out.
Would you mind posting the exchange_smtp_queues.xml file you have, as I'd like to try this !

Thanks

Hmm - found this http://cactiusers.org/bugs/view.php?id=124&nbn=2 along with the file. Seems there is a known bug here.

Jimmy - could you post your "working" XML file ?

Thanks

argon0 · Post by **argon0** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:28 am

Well, I've managed to get this working, but without an easy way to write the xml files for my users, (DBAs all) I'm not sure it going to be as much use as the old nc_net/netsaint queries against performance objects....

Anybody got any other working templates for this plugin?

cigamit · Post by **cigamit** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:34 pm

I'm working on the backend it to have it auto create the necessary templates for each WMI query, but its slow going and will be awhile before it is done.

I will see about releasing a few more templates for it. I need to create a way to import WMI templates also.

_Dmitry_ · Post by **_Dmitry_** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:44 am

argon0 wrote:Well, I've managed to get this working, but without an easy way to write the xml files for my users, (DBAs all) I'm not sure it going to be as much use as the old nc_net/netsaint queries against performance objects....

Anybody got any other working templates for this plugin?

I have finished 6 Graph based on following WMI Object: Win32_PerfRawData_PerfDisk_LogicalDisk

I'll post XML later

cigamit Thank you for this great plugin !

jerrison · Post by **jerrison** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:36 am

hi there,

just to let you know, what i needed to do to get this great addition to cacti working (might help someone):

-renamed wmic32 to wmic (plugin folder)
-changed "echo" to "return" in wmi-script.php ("get" output)
-changed

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"|host_description| - |query_QueueName|"

to

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"|host_description| - |query_StoreName|"

(in data query)
-modified the provided Message-Templates (data+graph) to show in and outgoing messages

If someone doesn´t want to go through the WMI-hazzle: an alternate solution might be using an SNMP-Extension that let´s you monitor all WMI-Values: http://erwan.l.free.fr/snmptools/

just my 2c

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cheers,
andré

caoboth · Post by **caoboth** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:45 am

Excellent plugin i look forward to seeing future development

If anyone has some good templates etc could they post them please.

As soon as i get some up and running i'll stick them on here too.

Andy

P.s if anyone needs a binary of wmic for sles 64 or 86 just ask and i can stick them up somewhere.

farole · Post by **farole** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:59 pm

hi, i'm having some troubles to execute wmic.. when i try execute the command a message with this error open? wmic: error while loading shared libraries: libgnutls.so.11.

im using opensuse 11 and alredy instaled gnutls

tks for the help

cigamit · Post by **cigamit** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:05 am

Did you compile the wmic binary from source? The included binaries were compiled on CentOS 4, and most likely will not work on any other distribution. The source I used is available for download, or you can grab the newest version directly from their SVN.

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