Remotely Monitor Batch Files

[Spyrus]

I chose this forum because of the traffic it receives versus the general programming forum. Does anyone know of a free application/ script that I would be able to install that will remotely monitor if a batch file is running on another server?


Scenario:

We have a production server that uses batch files that trigger other applications to run data collection. I need something that will send me an email if one of these batch files isnt running or if it stops running. If they stop I can't fix the issue until someone calls and tells me hey data collection isnt working.

I would prefer to take a more proactive stance and when/if they call I can say yup I know about it and I am already fixing it.

I would script something myself if I knew anything about programming.

Thanks,
Spy

[MURACU]

Hi Spyrus,
If you are running your collects on a windows serveur i would say go with a little VBS script checking on the proccess running. Of course it will depend on the type of collect being performed and weather the tool doing the collect is a typical dos batch file or if it is something more elaborate. If that is along the line of what you need i would check the technet site at microsoft.
If it is not windows sorry cant really help

[Spyrus]

I guess I should have clarified... it is running on a windows 2k3 server. I will give technet a look, I didnt even think to look there.

[MURACU]

This should be close to what you need. It is set to run locally but it is easy enought to modifiy it to run on a remote machine. Of course to run the script you need the required authorisation on the server.


verify proccess availabilty


code :

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colProcesses = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Process Where Name = 'Database.exe'")

If colProcesses.Count = 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "Database.exe is not running."
Else
Wscript.Echo "Database.exe is running."
End If