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I have some problems coming around OMD and I don't seem to find an answer in the documentation...

So, my question. Since I have the check_mk agent installed in the monitored machine, can I use the check_mk plugins instead of the "default" ones that come with the nagios / naemon / icinga engine? When I go to the Thruk GUI in config tool -> commands, I see only the default plugins shipped for these engines with OMD.

I have thought of copying them / symlinking them in the naemon/plugins directory but I don't know if that is how it should be done. In specific I am interested in the mk_logwatch plugin.

Cobra Kai Dojo
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The check_mk checks and the "default" ones that ship with nags are different plugins/checks. The check_mk ones are python scripts and can only be executed by check_mk. I'm pretty new to OMD & check_mk myself but discovered this while trying to create a custom check.

Gavin Hill
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  • Thanks for the answer Gavin. I assumed that since the plugins are executed via the agent (which is the check_mk agent) it would be possible to run them. Do you know if they will work in case I switch to the check_mk UI / nagios Core combo? – Cobra Kai Dojo Jul 04 '17 at 08:59
  • I'm running OMD, with a nagios core and check_mk UI. Native nagios plugins run and their output displayed in the check_mk interface, you just can't modify them or their parameters using check_mk WATO. – Gavin Hill Jul 04 '17 at 12:11