Created by NIOS AG
This Script gets the newest DAT-File Version online from the official McAfee Repository and checks if the installed DAT-File version is different than the online version. It then outputs the difference between the two versions in a PRTG XML structure with predefined error and warning limits.
It can handle McAfee DAT v2 (McAfee VirusScan Enterprise) and DAT v3 (McAfee Endpoint Security) files.
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Copy the script file into the PRTG Custom EXEXML sensor directory: "C:\Program Files (x86)\PRTG Network Monitor\Custom Sensors\EXEXML"
- prtg-sensor-mcafee-dat.ps1 (PowerShell Sensor Script)
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Select the parent device on which you want to check the version of the McAfee DAT and choose Add sensor. Select the sensor type EXE/Script Advanced in the group Custom sensors. Adjust the following settings:
- Name: Enter a name that allows for easy identification of the sensor.
- Tags: Add custom Tag like "McAfee"
- EXE/Script: Select the corresponding script "prtg-sensor-mcafee-dat.ps1"
- Parameters: Set the parameters as required. See below for further Information and an example.
- Security Context: Assert that the script is run under a useraccount which can access the server
- Result Handling: For easier troubleshooting, it is advisable to store the result of the sensor in the logs directory, at a minimum if errors occure.
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If the sensors report errors please follow this steps to identity the cause:
- Make sure that the sensor stores the EXE result in the file system, so that you can access the error message in the folder C:\ProgramData\Paessler\PRTG Network Monitor\Logs (Sensors).
- Let the PRTG Sensor recheck the McAfee DAT Version.
- Check the LOG files.