Problem sending passive results using NSCA with multi-line output

[Holger Weiß]

* Esteban Monge <esteban at nuevaeralatam.com> [2013-02-16 15:00]:

> > This looks like you're using a send_nsca version < 2.9, where multiple
> > check results were seperated using newlines.  In that case, you'll have
> > to replace each newline character within multi-line output with the
> > literal string '\n'.
> >
> > With NSCA >= 2.9, multiple check results are seperated using ASCII ETB
> > characters (octal value: 27) instead of newlines, and multi-line output
> > can be piped into send_nsca as-is.  (Actually, converting the newline
> > characters into '\n' will no longer work with NSCA >= 2.9.)
>
> I have one situation with both versions:
> NSCA < 2.9 in clients and NSCA > 2.9 in server.
> 
> Can send passive checks with "\n" for newline?

Yes, replacing newline characters with the literal string '\n' should do
the trick in your case.

Holger

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