How to configure VMware monitoring in Check_MK
Check_MK is able to monitor ESXi or vCenter out of the box. The configuration requires 2 steps and preferred a read only user.
- Login to Check_MK
- Create new Host
Hostname: ESXi/vCenter Name or fqdn IP Address: ESXi/vCenter Management IP
Save & Go to Services
The error message is normal and we can ignore it.
- Go to Host & Service Parameters
- Click on Datasource Programs
- Click Check state of VMWare ESX via vSphere
- Create rule in folder Main directory
Explicit hosts: ESXi-Name vSphere User name: ReadOnlyUser-Name vSphere secret: Password of the ReadOnlyUser Select Host Systems Virtual Machines Datastores Performance Counters License Usage Select Display ESX Host power state on Display VM power state on Placeholder VMs
- Click on Save
- Activate your changes
- Click on Hosts
- Click on Hosts
3rd icon – Edit services of host
- Activate missing
Activate your changes –> see step 9
Check your discovered services.
Go to Views –> All Services
- Click on the refresh icon next to Check_MK and Check_MK Discovery
That’s all. If you have question just leave a comment.