ID: 13763
Title: Restructure and extend monitoring of agent plugins and local checks
Component: Checks & agents
Level: 1
Class: New feature
Version: 2.2.0i1
Werk <a
href="https://checkmk.com/werk/13474">13474</a> introduced
the monitoring of agent plugins
and local checks via a dedicated check plugin
(<tt>checkkmk_agent_plugins</tt>). This has been
reworked and extended in multiple ways:
<ul>
<li>The functionality has been integrated into the plugin
<tt>checkmk_agent</tt> (service
"Check_MK Agent"). The corresponding configuration options have been integrated
into the ruleset
"Checkmk Agent installation auditing".</li>
<li>Users can now configure separate version requirements for agent plugins and
local checks.
Analogously, users can now configure two separate exclusion patterns.</li>
<li>In case minimum versions are configured, users can also configure the monitoring
state for
unparsable versions. Previously, Checkmk always reported UNKNOWN in this case.</li>
<li>Checkmk now additionally checks for duplicate agent plugins and local checks
(separately). In
case duplicate files are found, Checkmk reports WARN. This check respects any user-defined
exclusion
patterns.</li>
</ul>