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Checkmk Sites: Data Backend

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

The plug-in monitors the data backend managed via `omd`.

It monitors the availability by issuing a `HTTP GET` request to a dedicated ping endpoint via localhost. It captures and displays all errors encountered during the connection attempt.

Item

The site ID.

Discovery

One service per Checkmk site with the data backend enabled is created. Sites that also report telemetry metrics are covered by that service instead.