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Problem: zipped Python module

During the registration of the Check_MK Updater on Windows, you may face this issue:

C:\Program Files (x86)\checkmk\service>check_mk_agent.exe updater -vv

       You must install Python Module to use the updater with parameters '-vv'. 
       To install Python Module you should use Bakery.

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The problem is , that the python Python module either was not successfully unzipped during the updater process:

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or Or the folder is completety completely empty

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A possible workaround

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A possible workaround

If you have only a python_x.cap file 

For some reason, you may have only one python_x.cap file in your folder. In that case, you have these two options:

Reinstall the Python (if the folder is zipped)

mkdir C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3 & expand C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.cab -F:* C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3 && cd C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3 && call postinstall.cmd

Reinstall the Python (if the folder is empty)

expand C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.cab -F:* C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3 && cd C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3 && call postinstall.cmd

Reinstall the Python (if the folder is

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zipped)

mkdir C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8 & expand C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.8.zip -F:* C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8 && cd C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8  && call postinstall.cmd

Reinstall

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the Python (if the folder is empty)

expand C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.8.zip -F:* C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8 && cd C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8  && call postinstall.cmd

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Increase the timeout of the updater

Via bakery

Go to Setup → Agents → Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX → AIX → Agent rules → Set → Set timeouts for plugins and local checks

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Script Pattern: cmk_update_agent.checkmk.py

After saving the rule, you need to must bake and sign the new agent!

Here we described in a detailed way detail how to configure caching and timeout for Windows plugins:    Asynchronous execution of Windows plugins. 

Via config file

plugins:
enabled: true
execution:
cache_age: 86400
pattern: $CUSTOM_PLUGINS_PATH$\cmk_update_agent.checkmk.py
timeout: 180

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Please create an exception for the following paths for the AV:

C:\ProgramData\checkmk
C:\Program Files (x86)\checkmk

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Reinstall python

:: Reinstall Checkmk Python module for Windows agent
@echo off
if not exist "%ProgramData%\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.8.zip" (
echo "%ProgramData%\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.8.zip" is absent, impossible to reinstall
exit  /b 1
)
cd %ProgramData%\checkmk\agent || echo "Windows agent is not installed" && exit /b 11
net stop checkmkservice
mkdir modules\python-3.8
cd modules\python-3.8
expand %ProgramData%\checkmk\agent\install\modules\python-3.8.zip -F:* %ProgramData%\checkmk\agent\modules\python-3.8 1>nul
call postinstall.cmd
net start checkmkservice

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