Running netstat command in AIX- via task

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(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)

I am trying to create a task to run the netstat command, and to output the results to the file.

Being pretty green in AIX I could use some assistance.

Action script is simple:

wait netstat -an > “/tmp/netstattest.log”

What am I missing? The log is never created on the endpoint. Im not sure if the scan ever took place either.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Ok, I am working with a new script in the sh script dialog.

Below is my action:

#!/bin/sh

wait netstat -an > /tmp/netstat8302011.log

It completes correctly, but creates an empty file. Working with my AIX team to determine why… maybe you can beat them

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(imported comment written by NoahSalzman)

try something like

wait /bin/sh -c ‘netstat -an > /tmp/netstat8302011.log’

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Thanks Noah. Same result. Looking like a rights issue, which concerns me since the agent is doing the work.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Hi,

If you’re running the netstat command from a shell script you don’t need the ‘wait’. You might also consider putting the full path name into the command string, i.e. /usr/bin/netstat

There shouldn’t be any privilege issues as the netstat can be executed (wrongly in my opinion) by any user.

Mark.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

thanks on this too, Cider. However this command didnt work at all. Ill keep plugging away, but open to more ideas.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

While using the following, the task completed, and DOES create the output file under temp, but there are no contents.

#!/bin/sh

wait sh -C netstat -an > /tmp/netstat8302011.log

any ideas?

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Boy as a non AIX guru, this is frustrating.

Agent runs as root. Netstat does seem to run, as the output log is created, however the log is empty.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Survey says!!!

#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/netstat -an" > /tmp/netstat8312011.txt