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Custom query (metric backend)

Included in Checkmk Ultimate and Checkmk Ultimate MT
Source Code License Proprietary
Supported Agents Custom_Query_Metric_Backend

This check monitors metrics stored in the metric backend. The metric backend must be enabled and configured.

Item

The evaluated service name template with all macros replaced by their actual values. The service name template is configured in the agent configuration.

Discovery

One service is created for every unique result of the service name template resolution.