How to create a "Command Metric" and policy to run a vbScript that creates an output file
| Article:HOWTO79492 | | | Created: 2012-09-13 | | | Updated: 2012-09-13 | | | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO79492 |
For these instructions, it is assumed the vbs file needed to run is in a folder on the root of C called "Command". It is also assumed the output file desired will be created in that same location.
- Open Home > Monitoring and Alerting then go to Monitor > Policies
- Find the folder where the policy is to be stored in and right click it
- Go to New > Monitor Policy (Agent-based)
- Give the policy a name
- Click the Add button under ‘Rules’
- Click New > Metric
- Give the new rule a name, assign it a category and click the New button under Metrics
- Click Select metric
- Click New > Command
- Name the new metric and configure. For a simple execution of the file, leave all the defaults and only make the following edits:
- Select the radio button for “Command Line.” In the command line window type the following: cscript c:\Command\<fileName>.vbs > c:\Command\<OutputFileName>.txt (cscript is a native windows command that can be used to run vbs files. The greater than (>) between the file names dictates the vbs file put the output file to that location)
- Add a return value of 255
- Select the radio button for “Command Line.” In the command line window type the following: cscript c:\Command\<fileName>.vbs > c:\Command\<OutputFileName>.txt (cscript is a native windows command that can be used to run vbs files. The greater than (>) between the file names dictates the vbs file put the output file to that location)
- Click OK
- Ensure the new metric is selected and click OK
- In the New Metric evaluation, add a Value of “255”
- Click OK twice.
- Ensure the new Rule is selected and click OK
- Add your targets and enable the policy.
Once the policy gets downloaded to the agent, the command line will run and there should be a file called <OutputName>.txt in the C:\Command folder
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