Werk #17687: Migration of the kaspersky_av_client.vbs to the kaspersky_av_client.ps1

Component

Agent bakery

Title

Migration of the kaspersky_av_client.vbs to the kaspersky_av_client.ps1

Date

May 26, 2025

Level

Prominent Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required

Checkmk versions & editions

2.5.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

With this werk, the agent plugin kaspersky_av_client.vbs is ported to kaspersky_av_client.ps1 in version 2.5.

The behavior, output formats, and results in the GUI remain unchanged:

No rule reconfiguration is needed.
To start using the new plugin, bake the agent and update it on the host machine.
If you use manual agent installations, make sure to replace kaspersky_av_client.vbs with the kaspersky_av_client.ps1 in the ProgramData\checkmk\agent\plugins directory.

Additional information for users:

The kaspersky_av_client.ps1 requires Windows PowerShell (version 5.0 and above) on the target system.
Ensure that any custom modifications to kaspersky_av_client.vbs are ported to the new script if needed.
Review your agent update policies to ensure a smooth transition.
No changes are required on the Checkmk server side; only the agent on the monitored Windows hosts needs updating.