Check_MK agent

Install Check_MK Agent.

Check_MK agent uses xinetd, which is also installed with this role. The xinetd configuration for Check_MK agent can be found in /etc/xinetd.d/check-mk-agent. Note that Check_MK agent listens by default on port '6556' but this role does not manage the firewall.

The agent is installed from the EPEL repository or your Check_MK site. EPEL is used if check_mk_agent_rpm_url is blank (default). Additional plugins will be installed if listed in check_mk_agent_plugins (as full url). Note that switching from the agent source only works when upgrading the rpm package.

Note that EPEL modifies the location of MK_LIBDIR from the default /usr/lib/check_mk_agent to /usr/share/check-mk-agent. This directory can be set in this role in check_mk_agent_libdir.

Requirements

See meta/main.yml.

Role Variables

See defaults/main.yml for all options.

Dependencies

EPEL repositories need to be available, ie using role geerlingguy.repo-epel.

Example Playbook

Example:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
    - check-mk-agent

TODO

• Install a specific version using EPEL.
• Support upgrades and downgrades from EPEL and a Check_MK site.
• Check if firewall port is open.
• Support local checks in MK_LIBDIR/local.

Licence

Released under the MIT license.

Author Information

Luis Gracia while at The Rockefeller University:

• lgracia [at] rockefeller.edu
• GitHub at luisico
• Galaxy at luisico