Werk #13561: agent_kubernetes: deprecate special agent and associated checks

Component Checks & agents
Title agent_kubernetes: deprecate special agent and associated checks
Date Feb 1, 2022
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

As of Checkmk version 2.1.0, the special agent "agent_kubernetes" is deprecated and will be removed in Checkmk version 2.2.0. This also affects the associated checks and inventory plugins:

  • k8s_assigned_pods
  • k8s_component_statuses
  • k8s_conditions
  • k8s_daemon_pod_containers
  • k8s_daemon_pods
  • k8s_endpoint_info
  • k8s_ingress_infos
  • k8s_job_container
  • k8s_job_info
  • k8s_namespaces
  • k8s_nodes
  • k8s_persistent_volume_claims
  • k8s_persistent_volumes
  • k8s_pod_container
  • k8s_replicas
  • k8s_resources (including pods, cpu and memory)
  • k8s_roles
  • k8s_service_port
  • k8s_stateful_set_replicas
  • k8s_stats_fs
  • k8s_stats_network
  • k8s_storage_classes


The special agent and checks continue to function in Checkmk version 2.1.0. Please refer to the user guide for detailed instructions on how to set up the new special agent for Kubernetes.

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