<![CDATA[Log watcher]]>Hi ,

I need to monitor a log file using NetXms. If any application writes a specific string into that file , i need to run some script.
but with the below settings , no event is getting raised.

This is the agent log :

#
# NetXMS agent configuration file
# Created by agent installer at Mon Aug 12 18:44:11 2013
#

MasterServers = 172.27.208.25
ConfigIncludeDir = C:\NetXMS\etc\nxagentd.conf.d
LogFile =C:\NetXMS\240AgentLog.Log
FileStore = C:\NetXMS\var
SubAgent = ecs.nsm
SubAgent = ping.nsm
SubAgent = portcheck.nsm
SubAgent = winperf.nsm
SubAgent = wmi.nsm
SubAgent = ups.nsm

SubAgent = logwatch.nsm

*LogWatch
Parser = C:\NetXMS\Error_monitor.xml

Error_Monitor.xml :

<parser trace="9">
  <file>C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log</file>
  <rules>
      <rule>
        <match>@{timestamp}.*ADS service is shutting down.*</match>
        <event>100000</event>
      </rule>
      <rule>
        <level>3</level>
        <match>(.*)</match>
        <event>100000</event>
      </rule>
  </rules>
</parser>

Agent Log File Output :

[20-Aug-2013 19:47:00.872] Log file opened
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:00.872] Additional configs was loaded from C:\NetXMS\etc\nxagentd.conf.d
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:00.872] Debug level set to 0
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.122] Subagent "WINNT.NSM" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.132] Subagent "ecs.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.132] Subagent "ping.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.142] Subagent "portcheck.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.202] Subagent "winperf.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.202] Subagent "wmi.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.212] Subagent "ups.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.232] Subagent "logwatch.nsm" loaded successfully
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.232] LogParser: parser thread for file "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log" started
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:01.232] LogParser: file "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log" (pattern "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log") successfully opened
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:02.234] Listening on socket 0.0.0.0:4700
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:03.235] NetXMS Agent started
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:16.264] LogParser: new data avialable in file "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log"
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:51.284] LogParser: new data avialable in file "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log"
[20-Aug-2013 19:47:56.291] LogParser: new data avialable in file "C:\Program Files\InstantOffice\Logs\ads.log"

Please advice.

Thanks

Rajesh

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/topic/2553/log-watcherRSS for NodeFri, 13 Nov 2026 13:14:44 GMTMon, 19 Aug 2013 14:13:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Log watcher on Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:44:44 GMT]]>HI ,

What steps do i need to follow to be able to monitor a log file for a entry , once i find that entry i need to restart a windows service.

Thanks

Raj

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/11142https://forum.netxms.org/post/11142Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:44:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Log watcher on Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:19:42 GMT]]>Hi!

I see that you are using @{timestamp} macro, but you didn't define it. You should either define the macro, or specify valid regular expression in matching rule.

Best regards,
Victor

]]>https://forum.netxms.org/post/11123https://forum.netxms.org/post/11123Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:19:42 GMT