Checkmk Site Management

The Included Playbook cmk_server_mngmnt.yml makes use of the following functions:

• Installation of Checkmk Versions
• Creation of Checkmk Sites
• Updates of Checkmk Sites

How It works

Configure your Checkmk Target Version, and your Checkmk Sites inside the Syncer. Then run the Playbook. The Configuration can be Found in Rules→ Checkmk

Now the Details:

CMK Server Settings

Rules →Checkmk →CMK Server Settings
Here you set the Target Version you want to use. The needed information can be found on the Checkmk Download Page:

If you place the Checkmk Installation Package under /tmp it will be used. If not, the System will try to download it, using the supplied credentials. Then it's transferred to your remote server. That means these servers do not need an internet connection.

When you create a rule, you find the following options:

Option	Description
Name	Name of config set
Server User	User for Ansible to connect to the Server. Sudo needs to be possibe
CMK Version	Version's String like 2.1.0p19
CMK Edition	Enterprise or RAW
CMK Version Filename	Filename like found on the cmk download server, example: check-mk-enterprise-{{CMK_VERSION}}_0.bullseye_amd64.deb
Inital Password	This password will be set for new sites
Subscription Username/ Password	Your Checkmk Subscription Account

Note: For the CMK Version Filename, you can use the Placeholders {{CMK_VERSION}} and {{CMK_EDITION}}

CMK Sever Sites

Rules →Checkmk →CMK Server Sites
As Second you add all your Sites here. Every Entry references to a Server Setting entry. Make sure that the operating system will match to the Server Settings.

Option	Description
name	Site Name
Server Address	Address of Server for SSH (without protocoll)
Settings Master	Select the CMK Server Settings Entry

As a current limit, the System can only manage one Checkmk Site per Server.

Run the automation

With the settings done, you can run Ansible now.

ansible-playbook -i cmk_server_inventory cmk_server_mngmt.yml