Send message to TCP port

[rring]

We would like to create a test which sends a message to a specific IP and TCP port and captures results. This is what we currently have in our existing monitoring system and would like to do the same in Zabbix.
Example
IP:10.0.0.0
Port:5000
TCP send:
Dest=DIALOG|DestID=4024|Command=RecCount|MessageNu mber=0|UserCode=1|ID=45|%0D%0A%0D%0A

Could you please assist with how to accomplish this as a test in Zabbix?

Thanks

[alledm]

using netcat perhaps?

[neilb]

how about creating a generic script which receives the IP & ports as predicates and then executes for those values and passes the result back, optionally via a trap?

example of how i use netstat for different predicates:

this line sites on local agent:

UserParameter=netstat.stat[*],(netstat -$1|grep -i $2|wc -l)

and the item key on the server will vary

eg
netstat.stat[ntp,active] or
netstat.stat[ntp,ESTABLISHED]