Werk #18531: MS SQL plugin may use ODBC backend to monitor MS SQL Server on Windows

Component

Checks & agents

Title

MS SQL plugin may use ODBC backend to monitor MS SQL Server on Windows

Date

Aug 5, 2025

Level

Trivial Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.5.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.4.0b3	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

In certain scenarios, particularly those involving clustered configurations, the odbc backend offers more stable and reliable monitoring.

The backend can be selected using the GUI. For the Raw Edition, it is also possible to configure the system manually to use the odbc backend by editing the YAML configuration file.

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