Install checkmk agent on vCenter?

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Hi,

This makes me wonder how I would install the Check_MK agent on a vCenter? Has anyone done that?

Agent on VCSA: Just install rpm package, automatic update ist working. You need to install xinetd.

Open TCP:6556: In VSCA VAMI enter IP address of checkmk host in firewall settings. On appliance create a script:

/etc/vmware/appliance/firewall/checkmk

{
  "firewall": {
    "enable": true,
    "rules": [
      {
        "direction": "inbound",
        "name": "checkmk",
        "port": "6556",
        "portoffset": 0,
        "porttype": "dst",
        "protocol": "tcp"
      }
    ]
  }
}

and reload firewall:

/usr/lib/applmgmt/networking/bin/firewall-reload

"Queried host is a host system”, what does that mean?

You query ESX, not vCenter.

Regards,
ttr

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