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MsQueue.vbs - Monitor a Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) on a Windows operating system

ActiveXperts Network Monitor ships with a powerful set of pre-defined checks. Each individual check has a static number of configuration items. To monitor other items, or to combine monitoring items, you can make use of custom VBScript checks.

Most of the built-in checks have a VBScript equivalent, implemented as a Function in a VBScript (.vbs) file. Out-of-the-box, each VBScript function monitors the same items as the built-in check. Feel free to modify a function. The VBScript check can be customized by editing the VBScript function.

To add a new VBScript-based Microsoft Message Queue monitoring check, do the following:

To customize the above monitoring check, click on the 'Edit button' next to the 'File selection box'. Notepad will be launched. You can now make changes to the VBScript function(s).

Screenshot of a VBScript MsQueue check

MsQueue.vbs script source code

' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' // ActiveXperts Network Monitor  - VBScript based checks
' // © ActiveXperts Software B.V.
' //
' // For more information about ActiveXperts Network Monitor and VBScript, please
' // visit the online ActiveXperts Network Monitor VBScript Guidelines at:
' //    https://www.activexperts.com/support/network-monitor/online/vbscript/
' // 
' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
'  

Option Explicit
Const  retvalUnknown = 1
Dim    SYSDATA, SYSEXPLANATION  ' Used by Network Monitor, don't change the names


' ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

' // To test a function outside Network Monitor (e.g. using CSCRIPT from the
' // command line), remove the comment character (') in the following 5 lines:
' Dim bResult
' bResult =  CheckQueueLength( "localhost", "", "private$\admin_queue$", 10 )
' WScript.Echo "Return value: [" & bResult & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSDATA: [" & SYSDATA & "]"
' WScript.Echo "SYSEXPLANATION: [" & SYSEXPLANATION & "]"

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function CheckQueueLength ( strComputer, strCredentials, strQueue, nMaxLength ) 

' Description: 
'     Checks Ms Queue length on a (remote) computer. 
' Parameters:
'     1) strComputer As String  - Hostname or IP address of the computer you want to monitor
'     2) strCredentials As String - Specify an empty string to use Network Monitor service credentials.
'         To use alternate credentials, enter a server that is defined in Server Credentials table.
'         (To define Server Credentials, choose Tools->Options->Server Credentials)
'     3) strQueue As String - Queue that you want to monitor. Syntax: private$\queuename
'     4) nMaxLength As Number - Maximum allowed items in queue
' Usage:
'     CheckQueueLength( "", "", "", Max_Queue_Length )
' Sample:
'     CheckQueueLength( "localhost", "", "private$\admin_queue$", 10 )

    Dim   objWMIService

    CheckQueueLength    = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value
    SYSDATA             = ""             ' Will hold the actual CPU percentage value when the function returns
    SYSEXPLANATION      = ""             ' Set initial value

    If( Not getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, objWMIService, SYSEXPLANATION ) ) Then
        Exit Function
    End If

    CheckQueueLength    = checkQueueLengthWMI ( objWMIService, strComputer, strQueue, nMaxLength, SYSDATA, SYSEXPLANATION )

End Function


' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
' //
' // Private Functions
' //   NOTE: Private functions are used by the above functions, and will not
' //         be called directly by the ActiveXperts Network Monitor Service.
' //         Private function names start with a lower case character and will
' //         not be listed in the Network Monitor's function browser.
' //
' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function checkQueueLengthWMI( objWMIService, strComputer, strQueue, nMaxLength, BYREF strSysData, BYREF strSysExplanation )

    Dim objQueue, collQueues, nQueueLength, nQueueBytes, nPos, strQueueName

    checkQueueLengthWMI            = retvalUnknown  ' Default return value

On Error Resume Next

    set collQueues          = objWMIService.ExecQuery( "select * from Win32_PerfRawData_MSMQ_MSMQQueue" ) 
    If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
        strSysData         = ""
        strSysExplanation  = "Unable to query Win32_PerfRawData_MSMQ_MSMQQueue on computer [" & strComputer & "]"
        Exit Function
    End If
    If( collQueues.Count <= 0  ) Then
        strSysData         = ""
        strSysExplanation  = "Win32_PerfRawData_MSMQ_MSMQQueue class does not exist on computer [" & strComputer & "]"
        Exit Function
    End If

On Error Goto 0

    For Each objQueue in collQueues
        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            checkQueueLengthWMI= retvalUnknown
            strSysExplanation  = "Unable to list queues on computer [" & strComputer & "]"
            Exit Function 
        End If

        ' NOTE: objQueue.Name is formatted like this: Server01\Private$\AdminQueue$
        ' However, we cannot use Server01 because hte user may have specified localhost, or 192.168.1.1 as computername
        ' So now, filter the queuename by stripping the 
        nPos = Instr( objQueue.Name, "\" )
        strQueueName = Mid( objQueue.Name, nPos + 1 )

	If( UCase( strQueueName ) = UCase( strQueue ) ) Then

            nQueueLength       = objQueue.MessagesInQueue
            nQueueBytes        = objQueue.BytesInQueue

            strSysData         = nQueueLength
            strSysExplanation  = "Queue length=[" & nQueueLength & "], maximum allowed=[" & nMaxLength & "]"

            If( nQueueLength > nMaxLength ) Then
              CheckQueueLengthWMI = False 
            Else
              CheckQueueLengthWMI = True 
            End If  
          
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next

    CheckQueueLengthWMI        = False
    strSysExplanation          = "Queue [" & strQueue & "] is not found on computer [" & strComputer & "]"

End Function


' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Function getWMIObject( strComputer, strCredentials, BYREF objWMIService, BYREF strSysExplanation )	

On Error Resume Next

    Dim objNMServerCredentials, objSWbemLocator, colItems
    Dim strUsername, strPassword

    getWMIObject              = False

    Set objWMIService         = Nothing
    
    If( strCredentials = "" ) Then	
        ' Connect to remote host on same domain using same security context
        Set objWMIService     = GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=Impersonate}!\\" & strComputer &"\root\cimv2" )
    Else
        Set objNMServerCredentials = CreateObject( "ActiveXperts.NMServerCredentials" )

        strUsername           = objNMServerCredentials.GetLogin( strCredentials )
        strPassword           = objNMServerCredentials.GetPassword( strCredentials )

        If( strUsername = "" ) Then
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "No alternate credentials defined for [" & strCredentials & "]. In the Manager application, select 'Options' from the 'Tools' menu and select the 'Server Credentials' tab to enter alternate credentials"
            Exit Function
        End If
	
        ' Connect to remote host using different security context and/or different domain 
        Set objSWbemLocator   = CreateObject( "WbemScripting.SWbemLocator" )
        Set objWMIService     = objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer( strComputer, "root\cimv2", strUsername, strPassword )

        If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
            objWMIService     = Nothing
            getWMIObject      = False
            strSysExplanation = "Unable to access [" & strComputer & "]. Possible reasons: WMI not running on the remote server, Windows firewall is blocking WMI calls, insufficient rights, or remote server down"
            Exit Function
        End If

        objWMIService.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3

    End If
	
    If( Err.Number <> 0 ) Then
        objWMIService         = Nothing
        getWMIObject          = False
        strSysExplanation     = "Unable to access '" & strComputer & "'. Possible reasons: no WMI installed on the remote server, no rights to access remote WMI service, or remote server down"
        Exit Function
    End If    

    getWMIObject              = True 

End Function

' //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////