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With this guide, we will show you how to monitor a BI aggregation.

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Note

We always recommend using the special agent instead of the active check to monitor the BI aggregation. The special agent is more efficient than the active check.


Getting Started

Background information regarding this subject is available in our Official documentation

via the special agent

  1. To get the availability in any case, you need to create a dummy BI Host with the following settings:

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  2. Now you can create a so-called datasource program to monitor your aggregations. Please insert your dummy host in the Host conditions.

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    Note

    Filter aggregations: You can filter by a regex or an aggregation group for a specific BI aggregation

    Aggregation assignments: You should remove the explicit host when using that option. With this option, the piggyback mechanism will be used. So every affected host will get a service.

    To debug the special agent, please follow the manual: BI special agent


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  3. After a discovery of the host, you will see your aggregation as a service. Now you can check the Availability for this aggregation.

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via the active check

Note: The aggregation name is the title of the root rule

Tip

With this solution, you're able to add the availability to your reports!

If you want to debug the active check, you may want to look here: Debugging check_http#ExecutetheactiveCheckmanually It's the same procedure for the BI.


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