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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 Mar 31, 2025
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.5.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.4.0b3 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

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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