How to use this Python script which functions as a Datadog custom Agent check

Use this reference URL for detailed documentation.

This section will set up the agent so that it can use the custom check.

1. On the system running the Datadog agent go to the /etc/datadog-agent/conf.d directory.
2. Create a file called custom_miistatus.yaml inside the directory and add the following content inside the file.

• Note: The min_collection_interval attribute controls how often the agent check will run in units of seconds.

init_config:

instances:
  - min_collection_interval: 30

This section provides the custom Python script to the agent for use.

1. On the system running the Datadog agent go to the /etc/datadog-agent/checks.d directory.
2. Copy the file from this repository custom_miistatus.py into the directory.

This section describes which lines in the script need to be modified to reflect your environment.

• line 25: dir = "/home/ubuntu/bonding"
  • Change the value of dir to match your platform, for example use /proc/net/bonding
• lines 80, 88, 101 and 108: "owner:et"
  • Change this tag which is a key:value pair to whatever is desired to reflect your environment.

Once the above steps are followed, restart the agent.