Hi Jim, not terribly complicated. Chances are, you have most of it in place. Here I'll dissect the script that I use. It incorporates conditional and compressed downloads, detection of corrupted/incomplete rule-base downloads, regular uploading of log files to Sniffer server and weekly deleting of log files.
A) if you're using CURL to download, make sure you use the -R -z -H options. Here the sample (must be all in one line): curl http://www.sortmonster.net/Sniffer/Updates/[MyLicenseCode].snf -o [MyLicenseCode].snf.gz -s -S -R -z [MyLicenseCode].snf -H "Accept-Encoding:gzip" -u sniffer:ki11sp8m B) if you're using WGET to download, make sure you use the -N and -header options. Here the sample (must be all in one line): wget -N http://www.sortmonster.net/Sniffer/Updates/[MyLicenseCode].snf -O [MyLicenseCode].snf.gz -q --header=Accept-Encoding:gzip --http-user=sniffer --http-passwd=ki11sp8m C) Use conditional statements to see if any new updates were downloaded, then use GZIP to uncompress the file and then validate the file: if exist [MyLicenseCode].snf.gz goto :Check goto :EOF :Check REM Unpack and validate new Sniffer rulebase move /Y "C:\[MySnifferFolder]\Win32\[MyLicenseCode].snf.gz" "C:\[MySnifferFolder]" gzip.exe -d -f -N C:\[MySnifferFolder]\[MyLicenseCode].snf.gz" snf2check.exe C:\[MySnifferFolder]\[MyLicenseCode].snf [MyLicensePassword] if errorlevel 1 goto :EOF This will move the .gz file to a temporary folder, uncompress and validate the .snf rule base. If no file was downloaded or if it is not a valid rule base, it will abort the script. D) I like to keep a backup of my rule base, and then I replace and activate the new rule base: if exist [MyLicenseCode].snf.bak erase [MyLicenseCode].snf.bak rename [MyLicenseCode].snf [MyLicenseCode].snf.bak move /Y "C:\[MySnifferFolder]\[MyLicenseCode].snf" "C:\[MySnifferFolder]\Win32" [MyLicenseCode].exe reload E) Finally - I upload my logs to the good Sniffer folks, as requested and delete old log files after a week. ftp -n -s:C:\[MySnifferFolder]\SnifferUpload.txt ftp.sortmonster.net [MyLicenseCode].exe rotate forfiles -m*.log.* -d-7 -v -c"cmd /c erase @FILE" F) Add this script to a program alias, e.g.: C:\[MySnifferFolder]\SnifferUpdate.cmd >>C:\[MySnifferFolder]\SnifferUpdate.log and register that alias with Sniffer for automatic updates. If you don't want to trust/rely on just one mechanism, also schedule "C:\[MySnifferFolder]\SnifferUpdate.cmd >>C:\[MySnifferFolder]\SnifferUpdate.log" every two hours based on the staggered times listed here: http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/LogsHelp.html#When Other than a quick HTTP "header" check to see if a new file exists every two hours, you would not cause any loss of bandwidth for the Sniffer folks. If your bi-hourly update DOES download something, then their nofitications either didn't reach you or were late. Best Regards Andy Schmidt H&M Systems Software, Inc. 600 East Crescent Avenue, Suite 203 Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458-1846 Phone: +1 201 934-3414 x20 (Business) Fax: +1 201 934-9206 http://www.HM-Software.com/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Matuska Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 01:51 PM To: sniffer@SortMonster.com Subject: Re: Re[2]: [sniffer] Sniffer Updates Does anyone have any good instructions on how to modify your update scripts to use gzip? Jim Matuska Jr. Computer Tech2, CCNA Nez Perce Tribe Information Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] This E-Mail came from the Message Sniffer mailing list. For information and (un)subscription instructions go to http://www.sortmonster.com/MessageSniffer/Help/Help.html
