Transfer agent output from a host to Checkmk

Step-by-step guide

1. Enable SSH on the monitoring system (https://docs.checkmk.com/latest/en/agent_linux.html#_creating_ssh_key_pairs)
   
   
2. 
   

   • • On the Windows machine (Check that manual for SSH → Windows Monitoring over SSH)

       ECHO OFF
       "C:\Program Files (x86)\checkmk\service\check_mk_agent.exe" test > HostFile
       scp HostFile USER@CMKSERVER:/var/cmk/HOST

       Create a batch job to run the script automatically (https://www.windowscentral.com/how-create-automated-task-using-task-scheduler-windows-10#create_advanced_taskscheduler_windows10)
       
       

     • on the Linux machine

       #!/bin/bash
       check_mk_agent | ssh USER@CMKSERVER "cat > /var/cmk/HOST"

       Create a cronjob to run the script automatically

       Create the  script
       
       

3. On the Checkmk Server, we need to create a rule by going to Setup → Agents → Other intergrations → Individual program call... → Add rule
   
   

   1. • Command line to execute: cat /var/cmk/$HOSTNAME$
   

Windows Monitoring over SSH

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