How do both rules work, and can we combine both rules? First, you can't combine both rules. Both rules are standalone rules.
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Enabled section for Windows
By default, all the sections will be executed. Sections that are not selected here will be skipped. Skipping sections reduces CPU load on the monitored host and the amount of transferred data. However, it may result in the absence of the associated Checkmk service or services. The most CPU performance is needed by the Eventlog monitoring and the performance counters need the most CPU performance.
Disabled section for Windows
This option allows skipping specific sections of the Checkmk agent. By default, all the sections will be executed. Selected sections The agent will not be executed by the agentexecute selected sections. Skipping sections reduces CPU load on the monitored host and the amount of transferred data. However, it may result in the absence of the associated Checkmk service or services.
How should we use the rules?
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We recommend using only one of these rules. With the "enabled" rule, you can define a set of sections that should be enabled by the agent directly. In such a case you want to disable a section, e.g., Windows counter, due to long-running WMI commandccommands, you should use the disabled rule, or you deselect this entry in the enabled rule. |
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- Rule (top rule)
- This rule, without selecting any section, is enables the rule for enabling the Windows Event Log on specific systems.
- This rule, without selecting any section, is enables the rule for enabling the Windows Event Log on specific systems.
- Rule (the very last rule, if you have more rules)
- Here you select only the Windows Event Logs. This is your default rule to disable the Log Section globally.
- Here you select only the Windows Event Logs. This is your default rule to disable the Log Section globally.
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