How to Install Checkmk on OpenBSD

Checkmk is an all-in-one solution for monitoring and managing IT infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps needed to install Checkmk on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following requirements:

• OpenBSD installed on your system
• Root privileges

Step 1: Download Checkmk

First, download the required Checkmk package to your OpenBSD system. You can do this by going to the Checkmk website and selecting the OpenBSD package from the available downloads.

wget https://checkmk.com/download.php?edition=cre&version=stable&dist=freebsd&pkg=tbz

Note that the above URL is for the Community Edition of Checkmk.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before installing the Checkmk package, we need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed. Type the following command to update the package list and install the necessary dependencies.

pkg_add -u
pkg_add -I libffi 

Step 3: Install Checkmk

Once the dependencies are installed, install the Checkmk package using the pkg_add command.

pkg_add -I check-mk-raw-1.6.0p9_1.tgz

Make sure to replace the package name with the one that you downloaded.

Step 4: Configure Checkmk

After installing Checkmk, we need to configure it to start automatically on system boot. To do this, create a new service file in the /etc/rc.d/ directory.

touch /etc/rc.d/check_mk

Open the file using the text editor and add the following contents:

#!/bin/sh

case $1 in
start)
/usr/local/bin/check_mk_agent >/dev/null 2>&1 &
/usr/local/bin/check_mk_caching_agent >/dev/null 2>&1 &
;;

stop)
pkill check_mk_agent >/dev/null 2>&1 &
pkill check_mk_caching_agent >/dev/null 2>&1 &
;;

*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop}"
exit 1
;;
esac

exit 0

Save the file and make it executable.

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/check_mk

Step 5: Start the Checkmk Service

Finally, start the Checkmk service by typing the following command:

/etc/rc.d/check_mk start

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Checkmk on OpenBSD. You can now login to the Checkmk web interface and start configuring hosts and services to be monitored.