How do you monitor windows processes

[mikeyr68]

I was able to install the scripts/templates that allows you to monitor the CPU and Memory usage for each process but what I really need is just to be able to monitor if the process stops.

We already have servies setup and working too that basically do the same thing, just up or down. That's what I need but for a process.

I've searched and searched for monitoring processes but can't seem to get the terms right I guess.

Cacti 8.7d
manage - 6.1
plugin arch - 2.4

Thanks
Mike

[BSOD2600]

Two options:

1) Use the OID HOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrSWRunStatus. My 'Monitor processes' script can easily be extended to do this.

hrSWRunStatus OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
running(1),
runnable(2), -- waiting for resource
-- (i.e., CPU, memory, IO)
notRunnable(3), -- loaded but waiting for event
invalid(4) -- not loaded
}
MAX-ACCESS read-write
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"The status of this running piece of software.
Setting this value to invalid(4) shall cause this
software to stop running and to be unloaded. Sets to
other values are not valid."
::= { hrSWRunEntry 7 }

2) write a custom script which simply attempts to query a process name and returns success or not.

3) I believe someone on the forum already has a process status script... try searching.

[gsaray101]

has anyone found the script to monitor the windows processes? This would really help me a lot.

[BSOD2600]

Been around since 2005: http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=6661

[gsaray101]

I was looking for a process up/down check. Does this exist?

[BSOD2600]

Used thold plugin in conjunction with that template? Alert if the process isn't found/running?