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Monitoring BI aggregation

Monitoring BI aggregation

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

LAST TESTED ON CHECKMK 2.3.0P1

Table of Contents

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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  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

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: Execute the active check manually It's the same procedure for the BI.

 

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