checkmk-1-6-custom-active-checks

This repo explain how to write your custom Active Checks for CheckMK version 1.6 by presenting several working examples.

Index

1. Installation
   1. check_validUntil installation
   2. check_ssl_issuer installation
2. Usage
   1. check_validUntil usage
   2. check_ssl_issuer usage
3. Author

Installation

check_validUntil installation

• Place the nagios plugin check_validUntil.py in omd/sites/<site-id>/local/lib/nagios/plugins dir and make it executable
• Place check_validUntil into omd/sites/<site-id>/local/share/check_mk/checks dir
• Place check_validUntil_params.py into omd/sites/<site-id>/local/share/check_mk/web/plugins/wato dir

check_ssl_issuer installation

• Place the nagios plugin check_ssl_issuer in omd/sites/<site-id>/local/lib/nagios/plugins dir and make it executable
• Place check_ssl_issuer into omd/sites/<site-id>/local/share/check_mk/checks dir
• Place check_ssl_issuer_params.py into omd/sites/<site-id>/local/share/check_mk/web/plugins/wato dir

Usage

check_validUntil usage

• Explore to WATO - CONFIGURATION -> Host & Service Parameters -> Active checks.
• Click on Check validUntil and create a new rule in the folder of your preference.
• Fill the fields with your preference and click Save.

check_ssl_issuer usage

• Explore to WATO - CONFIGURATION -> Host & Service Parameters -> Active checks.
• Click on Check SSL issuer and create a new rule in the folder of your preference.
• Fill the fields with your preference and click Save.

Author

• Marco Malavolti - marco.malavolti[at]garr.it