Monitoring Microsoft Windows Backup Status from Nagios with NRPE and NSClient++

For Windows 2012

Copy script check_backup.ps1 in NSClient++ scripts folder on Windows Server Client

Edit nsclient.ini (config file for NSclient++) and add in section [External Scripts]

check_backup=cmd /c echo scripts\check_backup_win2012.ps1; exit($LastExitCode) | powershell.exe -command -

Authorize remote scripts execution

In powershell (Run as Admin) execute this command

Set-ExecutionPolicy remotesigned

Restart service NSClient++

On powershell

Restart-Service nscp

Enable feature .NET Framework

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3

For Windows Server 2008

Copy script check_backup.ps1 in NSClient++ scripts folder on Windows Server Client

Edit NSC.ini (config file for NSclient++) and add in section [External Scripts]

check_backup=cmd /c echo scripts\check_backup.ps1; exit($LastExitCode) | powershell.exe -command -

Authorize remote scripts execution

In powershell (Run as Admin) execute this command

Set-ExecutionPolicy remotesigned

Restart service NSClient++

On powershell

Restart-Service NSClientpp

Enable feature .NET Framework

DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3

Debug

To view events logs in powershell you can use command

Get-WinEvent @{Path = "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-Backup.evtx" }

For only view specific events add Level parameter: Example for warning events

Get-WinEvent @{Path = "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs\Microsoft-Windows-Backup.evtx" ; Level = 3}

Levels:

• 1,2 : Critical
• 3 : Warnings
• For success status use parameter ID = 4

On Windows server 2012 simply use command :

get-wbjob -previous 1

Nagios configuration example

Nagios Command configuration

define command {
    command_name check_windows_backup_logs
    command_line $USER1$/check_nrpe -2 -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -c check_backup
}

Nagios Service configuration

define service{
        use                     generic-service
        host_name               Server1
        service_description     Windows Backup Status
        check_command           check_windows_backup_logs
        notification_interval   0
        check_interval 		    1440
        }