Check MK Roadmap40 17.10.15 How much would you like to see.... 17.10.15 A Check_MK rack1 with more...
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Check_MK Roadmap
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Stuff we already work on
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Check_MK Package Manager
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Package Manager
Current way to work with MKPs:
OMD[mysite]:~ $ mkp install foo-1.2.mkp
Future way: all operations via WATO● install, remove, list, show details● create packages!● Maybe even:
access to Check_MK Exchange!
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Automatic Agent Updates
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Automatic Agent Updates
● Agent Bakery bakes agents● Admin signs und publishes them● Agents poll for updates...● ...check the signature....● ...and update themselves● Will be available for Linux and Windows
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And finally...
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17.10.15Hell...
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17.10.15Check_MK supports
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IPv6
● Hosts can have v4, v6 or both addresses● Real dual-stack monitoring● „Primary address“:
● is used for accessing the agent
● „Secondary address“:● is monitored by extra PING service
● Works with Check_MK-Agent, SNMP, PING and some active checks
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One second resultion for metrics
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One-second RRD updates
● Linux and Windows agent get new plugin● active updates of some crucial metrics:
● CPU load, utilization● Windows performance counters● etc.
● Updates are done by agent via UDP● New daemon on Check_MK receives these...● ...and updates RRDs of existing services
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Plans and ideas for...
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17.10.15 ...the future!
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Configuration in MKPs
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Configuration in MKPs
Imagine you could package:● Event Console rule packs● Collections of active checks● Tuned global settings● Predefined host tag groups
→ A monitoring template
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Configuration in MKPs
Organized in layers:
Factory Settings
MKP Config package
local configuration
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→ Configuration MKPs could be updated without damage
in the local configuration
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17.10.15● New style of central configuration● Without central Multisite!● Interesting for loosely connected
sites● or very large setups
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Ultrafasttm config generation
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Fast Config Generation
● cmk -O or „Activate Changes“ can take a long time...
● Especially when you monitor many hosts● Reason:
● Configuration for CMC needs to be created● This is one big file
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17.10.15Possible solution:● Split up into one file per folder● After changes to a host just update that
file● ... and do this immediately● shouldn't take too long● → „Activate Changes“ would take no time
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17.10.15Setup with Distributed WATO● After saving a change immediately
replicate to according remote site
Global configuration changes● Assumed to be < 5% of the cases● Fall back to current behaviour
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17.10.15Managed Services EditionCME
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Managed Services Edition
Special Check_MK Edition for users that monitor in behalf of their customers
Features:● Manage customers (German: Mandanten)● Assign hosts, users, sites to customers● Upload your own logo for the GUI● Adjusted license and pricing
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17.10.15More flexible graphs
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17.10.15Current situation:● graph templates are hard coded● and can only show one service
Plan:● interactive graph editor● graphs spanning multiple services
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More flexible graphs
Step 1
Interactive editing of graph templates ● Add/remove metrics from service● Select MAX / MIN / AVERAGE● Layout-style: LINE / AREA / STACK● Computations (used = total - free)● Derived scalars (90% percentile)
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17.10.15Customization similar to views:● Each user can do own customizations● Admin users can publish their templates
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Freeform Graphs
Step 2
Freeform graphs● Use metrics from any host or service● These are kind of global graphs● Can be put into reports or dashboards
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Multi-Service-Graphs
Step 3
Multi-Service-Graphs
1. Select multiple similar services(e.g. HTTP checks of hosts from a pool)
2. Klick on Graphs
3. Get all curves in one graph
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Multi-Service-Graphs
Possible operations:● Sum● Stack (using different colors)● Lines● Average
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Multi-Service-Graphs
Usages:● Which of the servers has the worst
response time?● How grows the combined space of all
selected file systems?● Show switch port statistics for port 1+2
(in case of trunking)
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17.10.15Numeric access to historic data
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17.10.15Current situation:● metric data is stored for years● only access via time series graphs
Plan:● derive scalar numbers...● ... and show these in GUI tables● ... also available for export via CSV / JSON
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17.10.15Example● I have 150 ESX hosts● Which of them are the least in use?
Solution● Use service „CPU utilization“ from ESX-
Monitoring● Create column „Average over last month“● Create view and sort by this column
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Some Questions to the public
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17.10.15How much would you like to see....● A Check_MK rack1 with more CPU, Mem, IO● A small/cheap Check_MK Appliance for setups
with many (hundreds or thousands) of sites● Check_MK virt1 in Amazon-Cloud or similar
clouds● IPv6 Support in the Appliance● Central Management of Check_MK Appliances● Netflow support
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17.10.15The End
See you again next year!
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