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1. Log on via SSH and become the siteuser

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   root@linux# su mysite

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2. Copy the special agent to the local structure

   root@klappanas:/home/anastasios# cp /omd/sites/workshop

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   OMD[mysite]~$:cp ~/lib/python3/cmk/special_agents/agent_ibmsvc<script>.py /omd/sites/workshop~/local/share/check_mk/agents/special/

   Change the permissions of the file to the site user

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   root@klappanas:/home/anastasios# cd /omd/sites/workshop/local/share/check_mk/agents/special root@klappanas:/omd/sites/workshop/local/share/check_mk/agents/special# chown workshop. agent_ibmsvc.py

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   Please be aware that in order for the custom special agent to be executed by Checkmk instead of the default one, it needs to have the same name as the default special agent.
   
   

3. Make the script executable

   root@klappanas:/omd/sites/workshop

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   OMD[mysite]~$:chmod +x ~/local/share/check_mk/agents/special# chmod +x agent_ibmsvc/special/<script>.py

   Login as site user and add

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4. Append the following line to the end of the script

   Infosu - workshop
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   using Vim.

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   OMD[mysite]~$: vim ~/local/share/check_mk/agents/special/ agent_ibmsvc <script>.py

   
   

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   if __name__ == "__main__": main()

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   Tip
   For more information, study this python article.

   
   

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