Files included in the Netprobe package
Overview
This topic provides information on the resource files that come with the Netprobe packages. Resources typically refer to the following file types:
- Library files
- Java archive (JAR) files for Java-based plug-ins
- Template files
You can download the Netprobe packages from ITRS Downloads.
Files per platform
The following table is a summary of the contents of the Netprobe package according to platform.
Note: Beginning Geneos 5.1, the Collection Agent is included in the Netprobe binaries for and generic platforms.
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By default, the installation directory also contains the Netprobe log file, netprobe.log.
File descriptions
| File | Description |
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| api-ms-win*.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries. |
| blpapi3_*.dll | Bloomberg API Shared library. |
| collection_agent/collection-agent-2.x.x-exec.jar | JAR file to enable the Netprobe to run an instance of the Collection Agent. |
| collection_agent/collection-agent.yml | Configuration file that contains details about setting up collectors, reporters, workflows, and plug-ins. |
| collection_agent/logback.xml | Configuration file that contains the format and details that get included in the Collection Agent log. |
| collection_agent/statsd-plugin-2.x.x.jar | JAR file to enable the Netprobe to run an instance of the StatsD plug-in. |
| concrt140.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime libraries. |
| diskspacefree.exe | Toolkit plug-in script that calculates free disk space for all drives. |
| geneos-plugins.jar | Contains the Java-based plug-ins. |
| getargs64.exe | Utility binary, used on 64-bit machines by 32-bit Netprobes to obtain process arguments for 64-bit processes. |
| glib-1.3.dll | GLib containing many C utility functions used by plugins, required by the Netprobe. |
| iconv.dll | Used for character language conversion by FKM plugin. |
| kill.exe | Microsoft NT resource kit utilities, can be used for killing processes on command-line by name or pid. |
| launchpad.dll or LaunchPad.dll | Used to start Java-based plug-ins (for example, E4JMS and JMX plug-ins) on . |
| libasn1.so.8 | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
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libblpapi3_64.so flm/bloomberg/lib/libblpapi3_32.so |
Bloomberg API Shared library. |
| libcom_err.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libcrypto.so* | OpenSSL library, required by libcurl.so to provide cryptographic functions for authentication. |
| libcurl.* | cURL HTTP library, used by WebMon plug-in for accessing web pages. |
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libssl-1_1-x64.dll |
OpenSSL library, required by libcurl.dll to provide cryptographic functions for authentication. |
| libgssapi.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libhcrypto.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libheimbase.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libheimntlm.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libheimsqlite.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libiconv.a | International text conversion, used by FKM plug-in. |
| libkrb5.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| liblaunchpad.so | Used to start Java-based plug-ins (e.g. E4JMS and JMX) in and similar platforms. |
| libnetnt.dll | Networking library, used for interpreting protocol-specific data from a packet. |
| libpcap.so | Network packet capture library, used for X-set suite of plug-ins. |
| libroken.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| libssl.so* | OpenSSL library, required by libcurl.so to provide support for HTTPS URLs. |
| libwind.so* | Heimdal Kerberos library. |
| LICENCE | Licence declarations for 3rd party software libraries used by the Netprobe. |
| lua51.dll | Library for the Lua interpreter used to process Lua files. |
| Mgmtapi.dll | Microsoft SNMP manager API, used for SNMP communication for TRAP-MON plug-in, required by the Netprobe, legacy compatibility. |
| msvcp100.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. |
| msvcr100.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. |
| msvcr140.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. |
| Na_echo.exe |
Echoes any arguments as output, followed by a
newline. If This can be used for building up toolkit script output. |
| na_getenv.exe |
Extracts the value of a Netprobe registry key. For more information, see Setting variables for Netprobe on Windows platforms in Netprobe variables. |
| na_setenv.exe |
Sets the value of a Netprobe registry key. For more information, see Setting variables for Netprobe on Windows platforms in Netprobe variables. |
| netprobe.aix_64 | Main Netprobe binary. |
| netprobe.linux_64 | Main Netprobebinary. |
| netprobe.linuxppcle_64 | Main on Netprobe binary. |
| netprobeGXL | Internal use by Netprobe only. |
| NetprobeNT*.exe or netprobe.windows*.exe |
Main Netprobe binary. Note: If you specify a non-default service name during installation, then the name of this binary becomes <service name>.exe. |
| netprobentinst.bat | Used by the installer to create and start a Netprobe service. |
| netprobentuninst.bat | Used by the installer to stop and remove a Netprobe service. |
| netprobentversion.bat | Used by the installer to generate the Netprobe version information file. |
| NOTICES | Notices of third-party library licence declarations. |
| npf.sys | Netgroup Packet Filter system driver, used for subscribing to incoming network packets. |
| nt_writelog.exe | Utility program, internal use by Netprobe only. |
| packet.dll | Provides access to the packet filtering API, used by winpcap.dll. |
| pkill.exe | Microsoft NT resource kit utilities, can be used for killing processes on command-line by name or pid. |
| pscmd.exe | Command-line ps utility. If run with no arguments, displays a list of process name and pid. This can also be run with a process name, which filters results to only processes with a matching name. |
| pthreadVSE.dll | Threading library, required by Netprobe. |
| regex2.dll | Libregex, searches for and matches text strings. |
| snmpapi.dll | Microsoft SNMP utility library, used for SNMP communication for TRAP-MON plug-in, required by Netprobe, legacy compatibility. |
| snmputil.exe | Microsoft SNMP utility, for examining traps/mibs. |
| sqlapi.dll | Provides database access for plug-ins (e.g. SQL-TOOLKIT). |
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libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll |
OpenSSL library, required by libcurl.dll to provide support for HTTPS URLs. |
| tibrv.dll | Library used in TIBRV plug-ins. |
| tlist.exe | Utility program, internal use by Netprobe only. |
| ucrtbase.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. |
| vcruntime140.dll | Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library. |
| unins000.dat | Installer data file. |
| unins000.exe | Installer file, for uninstalling the Netprobe. |
| update.bat | Used during upgrade of a Netprobe installation to a later version. |
| version.log | Netprobe version information. |
| wgetenv3.exe | Toolkit plug-in script which gets and outputs the value of selected registry keys. For guidance, see wgetenv3.exe in Toolkit Plug-In Technical Reference. |
| winwrap.exe | .NET/WPF/COM software component that integrates BASIC language support into an application. |
| wpcap.dll | Windows Packet Capture library, used by X-set suite of plug-ins. |
| wrkill.exe | Utility program, internal use by Netprobe only. |
| flm/chartdir50.dll | ChartDirector library, used in generating graphs for reports by FLM plug-in. |
| flm/flm-feed-example.* | Example Feed Adapter. |
| flm/flm-feed-gl.* | GL Feed Adapter. |
| flm/flm-feed-rfa.* | RFA Feed Adapter. |
| flm/flm-feed-tt.* | Trading Technologies Feed Adapter. |
| flm/flm-feed-testfile.* | Test file adapter, allows tick history files generated in one FLM environment to be replayed in another environment. |
| flm/fonts/<font>.pcfflm/fonts/<font>.pfc | Fonts used for FLM reports. |
| flm/geneos-feed-bloomberg.* | Shared library for the MDM Bloomberg Feed Adapter. |
| flm/geneos-feed-exegy.* | Shared library for the MDM Exegy Feed Adapter. |
| flm/geneos-feed-lua.* | Shared library for the MDM Lua Feed Adapter. |
| flm/geneos-feed-quant.* | Shared library for the MDM QuantFeed Feed Adapter. |
| flm/libchartdir.so.5.0 | ChartDirector library, used in generating graphs for reports by FLM plug-in. |
| flm/rfa8/appendix_a | Appendix of master field identifiers. |
| flm/rfa8/enumtype.def | Standard field dictionary distributed by Refinitiv that defines type or formatting information and directs the application on how to encode or decode specific pieces of information. |
| flm/rfa8/RDMFieldDictionary | Standard field dictionary distributed by Refinitiv that defines type or formatting information and directs the application on how to encode or decode specific pieces of information. |
| flm/rfa8/RFA8_<name>.mc | Message Compiler Files used by the Logger on Unix to print RFA messages. |
| templates/start_netprobe.tmpl | Template for a start script to run Netprobe. |
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templates/discovery.tmpl.sh templates\discovery.tmpl.bat |
Template for the discovery script for Self-Announcing Netprobes to run auto-discovery. For more information, see Auto-discovery in Netprobe Overview. |