Introduction Toolkit

Owned by Matthew Hierholzer

Last updated: Mar 14, 2024

Did you download our 30 days trial edition? Perfect! This checklist will guide you through some basic tasks of Checkmk.

Table of Contents

Prerequisites for Clients

Prerequisites Clients

Ports used by Checkmk
Sizing: Sizing is flexible, but to get started we recommend 4 cores, 8 GB RAM and 50 GB storage
Security — Additional safeguarding for Checkmk

Installing Checkmk and monitoring your first host

Installing Checkmk and monitoring your first host

What is included in this episode?
- Download Checkmk
- Install Checkmk
- Apply license
- Create a Checkmk Site
- Install the Checkmk Agent (Linux)
  - Monitoring Linux — The new agent for Linux in detail
  - TLS Registration
- Add a host into Checkmk
Monitoring Windows
- Monitoring Windows in Checkmk
  - Install the Windows Agent
  - TLS Registration
Monitoring SNMP Devices
Agent Bakery
- Automatic agent updates — Distribute agents and plug-ins automatically
- Episode 32: Working with the Agent bakery in Checkmk
Push agent for CCE/CME
- Working with the Push mode of the Checkmk agent

Best practices for folder structure in Checkmk

Best practices for folder structure in Checkmk

Monitoring without installing an agent

Monitoring without installing an agent

Introduction to different types of checks for monitoring with Checkmk
Active checks
- Ping Check
- Monitoring websites and their certificates with Checkmk
Special agents
- Cloud
- Vcenter
- Dynamic Host Management
  - Dynamic host configuration — Managing dynamic infrastructures
- Troubleshooting a special agent
  - Datasource programs — Monitoring devices without access to an operating system
  - https://checkmk.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/KB/pages/9473285/Special+Agents

User Roles and permissions

User Roles and permissions

Notifications

Notifications

Distributed Monitoring

Distributed Monitoring

Monitoring Databases

Monitoring Databases

Advanced Topics

Advanced Topics

Extensions and custom development

Extensions and custom development

Best practice rules

Best practice rules

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