Test Windows Updates

KHeitz · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 14

Hi,
We use Host Monitor 8.82.
Is there the possibility of a test to check the Windows Updates?
The test will show the number of critical Updates from the Microsoft site, have not yet been installed.

Thank you for your help

KS-Soft Europe · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2832

You may use Shell Script test method and custom made script.
E.g. script may look like the following:
'============================================================================
Option Explicit

const statusAlive = "scriptRes:Host is alive:"
const statusDead = "scriptRes:No answer:"
const statusUnknown = "scriptRes:Unknown:"
const statusNotResolved = "scriptRes:Unknown host:"
const statusOk = "scriptRes:Ok:"
const statusBad = "scriptRes:Bad:"
const statusBadContents = "scriptRes:Bad contents:"

dim updateSession, updateSearcher, searchResult
dim objInstallationBehavior
dim i, cnt

Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()

Set searchResult = _
updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")

cnt = 0
FOR i = 0 to searchResult.Updates.Count-1
Set objInstallationBehavior = searchResult.Updates.Item(i).InstallationBehavior
IF objInstallationBehavior.Impact=2 then
cnt = cnt+1 'high impact updates
ELSE
'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine searchResult.Updates.Item(i).Title & ", Impact: " & objInstallationBehavior.Impact
END IF
NEXT
if cnt>0 then
WScript.StdOut.Write statusBad & searchResult.Updates.Count & " critical updates found!"
else
WScript.StdOut.Write statusOk 'No new critical updates found
End If
'============================================================================
'Start cmd: cmd /c cscript /B /E:VBScript %Script% %Params%
'============================================================================

Please note: Script execution may take much time. You should set higher Timeout for script execution.

KHeitz · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 14

Hi, many thanks for the quick response.

how do I now install the script exactly?
the script must be stored on the server, I would like to monitor?
Or copy to my host monitor server?

Do I need a new test script?
there must be the only path to the specified script file, or more parameters so that the test works

Thank you for your help

KS-Soft Europe · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2832

KHeitz · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 14

Hi,

thanks for the helpful response.
I have the script now has the script manager added with the parameters.
If I now lets try the most popular script I get the following error message.
Agent error: no Response from agent within specified timeout.
time out is second to 600.

Thank you for your help

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

Have you tried to start script on the same system from command line?

Regards
Alex

KHeitz · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 14

Hi,

The test wokrs now fine.
One more question for this test:

How can I make the following query?

0 updates => display "No important windows updates"
1 update => display "one important windowns Update
more then one => display "xx important windows updates available "

Because in the German language, there are several variations of the word important

1 = wichtiges
more then one = wichtige

Thank you for your help

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

KHeitz · Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 14

hi,

many thanks for the helpful response.
I knew the parameters elseif not.

At the momment I have the problem when ther is a server with no critical updates I always get the message:

error: script returns no results

But I can not find the error.
Any idea where I assumed something wrong?

My script now looks like this.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit

const statusAlive = "scriptRes:Host is alive:"
const statusDead = "scriptRes:No answer:"
const statusUnknown = "scriptRes:Unknown:"
const statusNotResolved = "scriptRes:Unknown host:"
const statusOk = "scriptRes:Ok:"
const statusBad = "scriptRes:Bad:"
const statusBadContents = "scriptRes:Bad contents:"

dim updateSession, updateSearcher, searchResult
dim objInstallationBehavior
dim i, cnt

Set updateSession = CreateObject("Microsoft.Update.Session")
Set updateSearcher = updateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()

Set searchResult = _
updateSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")

cnt = 0
FOR i = 0 to searchResult.Updates.Count-1
Set objInstallationBehavior = searchResult.Updates.Item(i).InstallationBehavior
IF objInstallationBehavior.Impact=2 then
cnt = cnt+1 'high impact updates
ELSE
'WScript.StdOut.WriteLine searchResult.Updates.Item(i).Title & ", Impact: " & objInstallationBehavior.Impact
END IF
NEXT
cnt>1 then
WScript.StdOut.Write statusOk & searchResult.Updates.Count & " wichtiges Windows-Updates steht zur Installation bereit"
elseif cnt=1 then
WScript.StdOut.Write statusOk & searchResult.Updates.Count & " wichtige Windows-Update stehen zur Installation bereit"
else
WScript.StdOut.Write statusbad & " Keine wichtigen Windows-Updates stehen zur Instalaltion bereit "
End If
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for your help

KS-Soft Europe · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2832

ShellScript returns "error: script returns no results" error when there is an error in script.
I think you missed If statement here:
If cnt>1 then
WScript.StdOut.Write statusOk & searchResult.Updates.Count & " wichtiges Windows-Updates steht zur Installation bereit"
elseif cnt=1 then
WScript.StdOut.Write statusOk & searchResult.Updates.Count & " wichtige Windows-Update stehen zur Installation bereit"
else
WScript.StdOut.Write statusbad & " Keine wichtigen Windows-Updates stehen zur Instalaltion bereit "
End If

xcentric · Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 176

THis is a great addition to my shell scripts. Thank you.

I was wondering if you have one agent in a network with multiple servers, how do you specify the server name in each test you want to create?

Ultimately you would want one update test per server.

KS-Soft Europe · Joined: 16 May 2006 Posts: 2832

I have modified script. Now it should retrieve updates count from another system.
Script can accept one parameter - name (or IP) of remote machine.

MichaelF · Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 5

Hi,

this is my first test in hostmoni with shell script.
I have Hostmoni Version 8.68.

In the Script Manager i create a new script an copied the Script.

Now what do i have to enter under Hint and Prams?

On start cmd i enter cmd /c cscript /B /C:windowsupdate.vbs %Script% %Params%

When ein Test the Script Hostmoni says Error: unable to start script.

Can you help me?

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

xcentric · Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 176

I am having a tough time with a modification. On windows 2003 the script provided here in this forum will check for "High Priority" and "Software, Optional" updates. I would like it to check only for "High Priority".

I found the following script on the internet that checks "High Priority" updates only but I am having difficulty merging the two scripts together to make it work.