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Added in check_nt for bug 646516
authorTon Voon <tonvoon@users.sourceforge.net>
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:33:04 +0000 (20:33 +0000)
committerTon Voon <tonvoon@users.sourceforge.net>
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 20:33:04 +0000 (20:33 +0000)
git-svn-id: https://nagiosplug.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/nagiosplug/nagiosplug/trunk@269 f882894a-f735-0410-b71e-b25c423dba1c

plugins/Makefile.am
plugins/check_nt.c [new file with mode: 0644]

index 0258a093670c5835a4648f2d96409f2cc9cb34fb..e7030022eb64b2b89036c8c4c615cba69f4984fb 100644 (file)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ libexec_PROGRAMS = check_disk check_dummy check_http check_load \
 
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS = check_mysql check_radius check_pgsql check_snmp check_hpjd \
        check_swap check_fping check_ldap check_game check_dig \
-       check_nagios check_by_ssh check_dns
+       check_nagios check_by_ssh check_dns check_nt
 
 check_tcp_programs = check_ftp check_imap check_nntp check_pop
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ check_mrtg_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS)
 check_mrtgtraf_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS)
 check_mysql_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) $(MYSQLLIBS)
 check_nagios_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) popen.o
+check_nt_LDADD = $(NETLIBS) 
 check_nwstat_LDADD = $(NETLIBS)
 check_overcr_LDADD = $(NETLIBS)
 check_pgsql_LDADD = $(BASEOBJS) $(PGLIBS)
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ check_mrtg_DEPENDENCIES = check_mrtg.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_mrtgtraf_DEPENDENCIES = check_mrtgtraf.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_mysql_DEPENDENCIES = check_mysql.c  $(DEPLIBS)
 check_nagios_DEPENDENCIES = check_nagios.c $(BASEOBJS) popen.o $(DEPLIBS)
+check_nt_DEPENDENCIES = check_nt.c $(BASEOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_nwstat_DEPENDENCIES = check_nwstat.c $(NETOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_overcr_DEPENDENCIES = check_overcr.c $(NETOBJS) $(DEPLIBS)
 check_pgsql_DEPENDENCIES = check_pgsql.c  $(DEPLIBS)
diff --git a/plugins/check_nt.c b/plugins/check_nt.c
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..4d57077
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,593 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * CHECK_NT.C
+ *
+ * Program: Windows NT plugin for NetSaint
+ * License: GPL
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Yves Rubin (rubiyz@yahoo.com)
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *
+ * License Information:
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+//#include "stdlib.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "common.h"
+#include "netutils.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+#define CHECK_NONE     0
+#define CHECK_CLIENTVERSION    1
+#define CHECK_CPULOAD          2
+#define CHECK_UPTIME   3
+#define CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE    4
+#define CHECK_SERVICESTATE     5
+#define CHECK_PROCSTATE        6
+#define CHECK_MEMUSE   7
+#define CHECK_COUNTER  8
+#define CHECK_FILEAGE  9
+#define MAX_VALUE_LIST 30
+
+#define PORT   1248    
+
+char *server_address=NULL;
+char *volume_name=NULL;
+int server_port=PORT;
+char *value_list=NULL;
+char *req_password=NULL;
+unsigned long lvalue_list[MAX_VALUE_LIST];
+unsigned long warning_value=0L;
+unsigned long critical_value=0L;
+int check_value_list=FALSE;
+int check_warning_value=FALSE;
+int check_critical_value=FALSE;
+int vars_to_check=CHECK_NONE;
+int show_all=FALSE;
+
+const char *progname = "check_nt";
+
+int process_arguments(int, char **);
+void print_usage(void);
+void print_help(void);
+void preparelist(char *string);
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv){
+       int result;
+       int return_code;
+       char *send_buffer=NULL;
+       char recv_buffer[MAX_INPUT_BUFFER];
+       char *output_message=NULL;
+       char *temp_buffer=NULL;
+       char *temp_string=NULL;
+       char *sep_string=NULL;
+       char *description=NULL;
+
+       double total_disk_space=0;
+       double free_disk_space=0;
+       double percent_used_space=0;
+       double mem_commitLimit=0;
+       double mem_commitByte=0;
+       unsigned long current_connections=0;
+       unsigned long utilization;
+       unsigned long uptime;
+       unsigned long cache_hits;
+       unsigned long cache_buffers;
+       unsigned long lru_time;
+       unsigned long age_in_minutes;
+       double counter_value;
+       int offset=0;
+       int updays=0;
+       int uphours=0;
+       int upminutes=0;
+       asprintf(&req_password,"None");
+
+       if(process_arguments(argc,argv)==ERROR)
+               usage("Could not parse arguments\n");
+
+       /* initialize alarm signal handling */
+       signal(SIGALRM,socket_timeout_alarm_handler);
+
+       /* set socket timeout */
+       alarm(socket_timeout);
+
+       if (vars_to_check==CHECK_CLIENTVERSION) {
+                       
+               asprintf(&send_buffer,strcat(req_password,"&1"));
+               result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+               if(result!=STATE_OK)
+                       return result;
+               asprintf(&output_message,recv_buffer);
+               return_code=STATE_OK;
+       }
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_CPULOAD){
+
+               if (check_value_list==TRUE) {                                                                                                                                                   
+                       if (strtolarray(&lvalue_list,value_list,",")==TRUE) {
+                               // -l parameters is present with only integers
+                               return_code=STATE_OK;
+                               asprintf(&temp_string,"CPU Load");
+                               while (lvalue_list[0+offset]>0 && lvalue_list[0+offset]<=17280 && 
+                                                       lvalue_list[1+offset]>=0 && lvalue_list[1+offset]<=100 && 
+                                                       lvalue_list[2+offset]>=0 && lvalue_list[2+offset]<=100) {
+                                       // loop until one of the parameters is wrong or not present
+
+                                       // Send request and retrieve data
+                                       asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&2&%lu",req_password,lvalue_list[0+offset]);
+                                       result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+                                       if(result!=STATE_OK)
+                                               return result;
+
+                                       if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                                               printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                                               exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                                       }
+
+                                       utilization=strtoul(recv_buffer,NULL,10);
+
+                                       // Check if any of the request is in a warning or critical state
+                                       if(utilization >= lvalue_list[2+offset])
+                                               return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                                       else if(utilization >= lvalue_list[1+offset] && return_code<STATE_WARNING)
+                                               return_code=STATE_WARNING;
+
+                                       asprintf(&output_message," (%lu min. %lu%)",lvalue_list[0+offset], utilization);
+                                       asprintf(&temp_string,"%s%s",temp_string,output_message);
+                                       offset+=3;      //move accross the array 
+                               }               
+                               if (strlen(temp_string)>10) {
+                                       // we had at least on loop
+                                       asprintf(&output_message,"%s",temp_string);
+                               }       
+                               else
+                                       asprintf(&output_message,"%s","not enough values for -l parameters");
+                                       
+                       } else 
+                               asprintf(&output_message,"wrong -l parameter.");
+
+               } else
+                       asprintf(&output_message,"missing -l parameters");
+       }
+
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_UPTIME){
+
+               asprintf(&send_buffer,strcat(req_password,"&3"));
+               result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+               if(result!=STATE_OK)
+                       return result;
+
+               if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                       printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                       exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+               }
+
+               uptime=strtoul(recv_buffer,NULL,10);
+               updays = uptime / 86400;                        
+               uphours = (uptime % 86400) / 3600;
+               upminutes = ((uptime % 86400) % 3600) / 60;
+               asprintf(&output_message,"System Uptime : %u day(s) %u hour(s) %u minute(s)",updays,uphours, upminutes);
+               return_code=STATE_OK;
+       }
+
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE){
+
+               return_code=STATE_UNKNOWN;      
+               if (check_value_list==TRUE) {
+                       if (strlen(value_list)==1) {
+                               asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&4&%s", req_password, value_list);
+                               result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+                               if(result!=STATE_OK)
+                                       return result;
+               
+                               if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                                       printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                                       exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                               }
+
+                               free_disk_space=atof(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+                               total_disk_space=atof(strtok(NULL,"&"));
+                               percent_used_space = ((total_disk_space - free_disk_space) / total_disk_space) * 100;
+
+                               if (free_disk_space>=0) {
+                                       asprintf(&temp_string,"%s:\\ - total: %.2f Gb - used: %.2f Gb (%.0f%%) - free %.2f Gb (%.0f%%)",
+                                                       value_list, total_disk_space / 1073741824, (total_disk_space - free_disk_space) / 1073741824, percent_used_space,
+                                                        free_disk_space / 1073741824, (free_disk_space / total_disk_space)*100); 
+
+
+                                       if(check_critical_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= critical_value)
+                                               return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                                       else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= warning_value)
+                                               return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+                                       else
+                                               return_code=STATE_OK;   
+
+                                       asprintf(&output_message,"%s",temp_string);
+
+                               }
+                               else {
+                                       asprintf(&output_message,"Free disk space : Invalid drive ");
+                                       return_code=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+                               }               
+                       }
+                       else 
+                               asprintf(&output_message,"wrong -l argument");
+               } else 
+                       asprintf(&output_message,"missing -l parameters");
+                       
+       }
+
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_SERVICESTATE || vars_to_check==CHECK_PROCSTATE){
+
+               if (check_value_list==TRUE) {
+                       preparelist(value_list);                // replace , between services with & to send the request
+                       asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&%u&%s&%s", req_password,(vars_to_check==CHECK_SERVICESTATE)?5:6,
+                               (show_all==TRUE)?"ShowAll":"ShowFail",value_list);
+                       result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+                       if(result!=STATE_OK)
+                               return result;
+       
+                       if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                               printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                               exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                       }
+                       return_code=atoi(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+                       temp_string=strtok(NULL,"&");
+                       asprintf(&output_message, "%s",temp_string);
+               }
+               else 
+                       asprintf(&output_message,"No service/process specified");
+       }
+
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_MEMUSE) {
+               
+               asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&7", req_password);
+               result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+               if (result!=STATE_OK)
+                       return result;
+
+               if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                       printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                       exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+               }
+
+               mem_commitLimit=atof(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+               mem_commitByte=atof(strtok(NULL,"&"));
+               percent_used_space = (mem_commitByte / mem_commitLimit) * 100;
+               asprintf(&output_message,"Memory usage: total:%.2f Mb - used: %.2f Mb (%.0f%%) - free: %.2f Mb (%.0f%%)", 
+                       mem_commitLimit / 1048576, mem_commitByte / 1048567, percent_used_space,  
+                       (mem_commitLimit - mem_commitByte) / 1048576, (mem_commitLimit - mem_commitByte) / mem_commitLimit * 100);
+       
+               if(check_critical_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= critical_value)
+                       return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+               else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && percent_used_space >= warning_value)
+                       return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+               else
+                       return_code=STATE_OK;   
+               
+       }
+
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_COUNTER) {
+
+               if (check_value_list==TRUE) {                                                                                                                                                   
+                       preparelist(value_list);                // replace , between services with & to send the request
+                       asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&8&%s", req_password,value_list);
+                       result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+                       if (result!=STATE_OK)
+                               return result;
+       
+                       if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                               printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                               exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                       }
+
+                       strtok(value_list,"&");                 // burn the first parameters
+                       description = strtok(NULL,"&");
+                       counter_value = atof(recv_buffer);
+                       if (description == NULL) 
+                               asprintf(&output_message, "%.f", counter_value);
+                       else
+                               asprintf(&output_message, description, counter_value);
+       
+                       if (critical_value > warning_value) {
+                               // Normal thresholds            
+                               if(check_critical_value==TRUE && counter_value >= critical_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                               else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && counter_value >= warning_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+                               else
+                                       return_code=STATE_OK;   
+                       } 
+                       else {
+                               // inverse thresholds           
+                               if(check_critical_value==TRUE && counter_value <= critical_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                               else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && counter_value <= warning_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+                               else
+                                       return_code=STATE_OK;   
+                       }       
+               
+               }
+               else {
+                       asprintf(&output_message,"No counter specified");
+                       result=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+               }
+       }
+       else if(vars_to_check==CHECK_FILEAGE) {
+
+               if (check_value_list==TRUE) {                                                                                                                                                   
+                       preparelist(value_list);                // replace , between services with & to send the request
+                       asprintf(&send_buffer,"%s&9&%s", req_password,value_list);
+                       result=process_tcp_request(server_address,server_port,send_buffer,recv_buffer,sizeof(recv_buffer));
+                       if (result!=STATE_OK)
+                               return result;
+       
+                       if (!strncmp(recv_buffer,"ERROR",5)) {
+                               printf("NSClient - %s\n",recv_buffer);
+                               exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                       }
+
+                       age_in_minutes = atoi(strtok(recv_buffer,"&"));
+                       description = strtok(NULL,"&");
+                       asprintf(&output_message, description);
+       
+                       if (critical_value > warning_value) {
+                               // Normal thresholds            
+                               if(check_critical_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes >= critical_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                               else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes >= warning_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+                               else
+                                       return_code=STATE_OK;   
+                       } 
+                       else {
+                               // inverse thresholds           
+                               if(check_critical_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes <= critical_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_CRITICAL;
+                               else if (check_warning_value==TRUE && age_in_minutes <= warning_value)
+                                       return_code=STATE_WARNING;      
+                               else
+                                       return_code=STATE_OK;   
+                       }       
+               
+               }
+               else {
+                       asprintf(&output_message,"No file specified");
+                       result=STATE_UNKNOWN;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* reset timeout */
+       alarm(0);
+
+       printf("%s\n",output_message);
+
+       return return_code;
+}
+
+
+/* process command-line arguments */
+int process_arguments(int argc, char **argv){
+       int c;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
+       int option_index = 0;
+       static struct option long_options[] =
+       { 
+               {"port",     required_argument,0,'p'},
+               {"timeout",  required_argument,0,'t'},
+               {"critical", required_argument,0,'c'},
+               {"warning",  required_argument,0,'w'},
+               {"variable", required_argument,0,'v'},
+               {"hostname", required_argument,0,'H'},
+               {"version",  no_argument,      0,'V'},
+               {"help",     no_argument,      0,'h'},
+               {0,0,0,0}
+       };
+#endif
+
+       /* no options were supplied */
+       if(argc<2) return ERROR;
+
+       /* backwards compatibility */
+       if (! is_option(argv[1])) {
+               server_address=argv[1];
+               argv[1]=argv[0];
+               argv=&argv[1];
+               argc--;
+       }
+
+  for (c=1;c<argc;c++) {
+    if(strcmp("-to",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-t");
+    else if (strcmp("-wv",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-w");
+    else if (strcmp("-cv",argv[c])==0)
+      strcpy(argv[c],"-c");
+       }
+
+       while (1){
+#ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_H
+               c = getopt_long(argc,argv,"+hVH:t:c:w:p:v:l:s:d:",long_options,&option_index);
+#else
+               c = getopt(argc,argv,"+hVH:t:c:w:p:v:l:s:d:");
+#endif
+
+               if (c==-1||c==EOF||c==1)
+                       break;
+
+               switch (c)
+                       {
+                       case '?': /* print short usage statement if args not parsable */
+                               printf("%s: Unknown argument: %s\n\n",progname,optarg);
+                               print_usage();
+                               exit(STATE_UNKNOWN);
+                       case 'h': /* help */
+                               print_help();
+                               exit(STATE_OK);
+                       case 'V': /* version */
+                               print_revision(progname,"$Revision$");
+                               exit(STATE_OK);
+                       case 'H': /* hostname */
+                               server_address=optarg;
+                               break;
+                       case 's': /* password */
+                               asprintf(&req_password,optarg);
+                               break;
+                       case 'p': /* port */
+                               if (is_intnonneg(optarg))
+                                       server_port=atoi(optarg);
+                               else
+                                       terminate(STATE_UNKNOWN,"Server port an integer (seconds)\nType '%s -h' for additional help\n",progname);
+                               break;
+                       case 'v':
+                               if(strlen(optarg)<4)
+                                       return ERROR;
+                               if(!strcmp(optarg,"CLIENTVERSION"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_CLIENTVERSION;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"CPULOAD"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_CPULOAD;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"UPTIME"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_UPTIME;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"USEDDISKSPACE"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_USEDDISKSPACE;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"SERVICESTATE"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_SERVICESTATE;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"PROCSTATE"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_PROCSTATE;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"MEMUSE"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_MEMUSE;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"COUNTER"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_COUNTER;
+                               else if(!strcmp(optarg,"FILEAGE"))
+                                       vars_to_check=CHECK_FILEAGE;
+                               else
+                                       return ERROR;
+                               break;
+                       case 'l': /* value list */
+                               asprintf(&value_list,optarg);
+                               check_value_list=TRUE;
+                               break;
+                       case 'w': /* warning threshold */
+                               warning_value=strtoul(optarg,NULL,10);
+                               check_warning_value=TRUE;
+                               break;
+                       case 'c': /* critical threshold */
+                               critical_value=strtoul(optarg,NULL,10);
+                               check_critical_value=TRUE;
+                               break;
+                       case 'd': /* Display select for services */
+                               if (!strcmp(optarg,"SHOWALL"))
+                                       show_all = TRUE;
+                               break;
+                       case 't': /* timeout */
+                               socket_timeout=atoi(optarg);
+                               if(socket_timeout<=0)
+                                       return ERROR;
+                       }
+
+       }
+
+       return OK;
+}
+
+
+void print_usage(void)
+{
+       printf("Usage: %s -H host [-p port] [-v variable] [-w warning] [-c critical] [-l params] [-d SHOWALL] [-t timeout]\n",progname);
+}
+
+
+void print_help(void)
+{
+       print_revision(progname,"$Revision$");
+       printf
+               ("Copyright (c) 2000 Yves Rubin (rubiyz@yahoo.com)\n\n"
+                "This plugin attempts to contact the NSClient service running on a Windows NT/2000/XP server to\n"
+                "gather the requested system information.\n\n");
+       print_usage();
+  printf
+               ("\nOptions:\n"
+                "-H, --hostname=HOST\n"
+                "   Name of the host to check\n"
+                "-p, --port=INTEGER\n"
+                "   Optional port number (default: %d)\n"
+                "-s <password>\n"
+                "   Password needed for the request\n"
+                "-v, --variable=STRING\n"
+                "   Variable to check.  Valid variables are:\n"
+                "      CLIENTVERSION = Get the NSClient version\n"
+                "      CPULOAD = Average CPU load on last x minutes. Request a -l parameter with the following syntax:\n"
+                "        -l <minutes range>,<warning threshold>,<critical threshold>. <minute range> should be less than 24*60.\n"
+                "        Thresholds are percentage and up to 10 requests can be done in one shot. ie: -l 60,90,95,120,90,95\n"
+                "      UPTIME = Get the uptime of the machine. No specific parameters. No warning or critical threshold\n"
+                "      USEDDISKSPACE = Size and percentage of disk use. Request a -l parameter containing the drive letter only.\n"
+                "                      Warning and critical thresholds can be specified with -w and -c.\n"
+                "      MEMUSE = Memory use. Warning and critical thresholds can be specified with -w and -c.\n" 
+                "      SERVICESTATE = Check the state of one or several services. Request a -l parameters with the following syntax:\n"
+                "        -l <service1>,<service2>,<service3>,... You can specify -d SHOWALL in case you want to see working services\n"
+                "        in the returned string.\n"
+                "      PROCSTATE = Check if one or several process are running. Same syntax as SERVICESTATE.\n"
+                "      COUNTER = Check any performance counter of Windows NT/2000. Request a -l parameters with the following syntax:\n"
+                "        -l \"\\\\<performance object>\\\\counter\",\"<description>\"  The <description> parameter is optional and \n"
+                "        is given to a printf output command which require a float parameters. Some examples:\n"
+                "          \"Paging file usage is %%.2f %%%%\" or \"%%.f %%%% paging file used.\"\n"
+                " -w, --warning=INTEGER\n"
+                "   Threshold which will result in a warning status\n"
+                " -c, --critical=INTEGER\n"
+                "   Threshold which will result in a critical status\n"
+                " -t, --timeout=INTEGER\n"
+                "   Seconds before connection attempt times out (default: %d)\n"
+                "-h, --help\n"
+                "   Print this help screen\n"
+                "-V, --version\n"
+                "   Print version information\n\n"
+                "Notes:\n"
+                " - The NSClient service should be running on the server to get any information.\n"
+                " - Critical thresholds should be lower than warning thresholds\n", PORT, DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT);
+}
+
+int strtolarray(unsigned long *array, char *string, char *delim) {
+       // split a <delim> delimited string into a long array
+       int idx=0;
+       char *t1;
+
+       for (idx=0;idx<MAX_VALUE_LIST;idx++)
+               array[idx]=-1;
+       
+       idx=0;
+       for(t1 = strtok(string,delim);t1 != NULL; t1 = strtok(NULL, delim)) {
+               if (is_numeric(t1) && idx<MAX_VALUE_LIST) {
+                       array[idx]=strtoul(t1,NULL,10);
+                       idx++;
+               } else  
+                       return FALSE;
+       }               
+       return TRUE;
+}
+
+void preparelist(char *string) {
+       // Replace all , with & which is the delimiter for the request
+       int i;
+
+       for (i = 0; i < strlen(string); i++)
+               if (string[i] == ',') {
+                       string[i]='&';
+               }
+}
+