Nagios check with $ in parameter

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I need to add Nagios checks for Windows SQL services that have a dollar sign in the name (e.g. MSSQL$TOLLCONNECT) but am so far unable to work out how to pass that name along without it being Nagios treating it as a variable name. What is the simplest way to do this, other than modifying the service name itself, which would break other things?

I'm running NSClient++ on the target machines and have considered creating checks with hard-coded names but that idea leaves a lot to be desired, as it creates a maintenance nightmare.

This is shot in the dark, but have you tried escaping the `$` with a `\\` (i.e `MSSQL\$TOLLCONNECT`)? — Ben Pilbrow, Nov 04 '10 at 23:41
I think the Markdown got confused with that comment and added random backticks, so I'll say it in words too! Try escaping the dollar with a backslash. — Ben Pilbrow, Nov 04 '10 at 23:43
@Ben, yes I tried that first and Nagios dropped everything after the dollar sign. — John Gardeniers, Nov 04 '10 at 23:57

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 05 '10 at 02:56

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Had I kept searching just that little longer I wouldn't have had to ask. This web page has the answer. MSSQL"$$"TOLLCONNECT works a treat. Not the most intuitive syntax.

answered Nov 05 '10 at 02:56

John Gardeniers

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