checkmk localcheck for Veeam Agent

These scripts can be used to add a (checkmk) service check for Veeam Agent. Since there is no built-in check for the Agent (only for Veeam B&R) in checkmk, i decided to write one of my own. They are tested with the FREE Version only.

Table of Contents

• Windows
  • Example
  • Installation
• Linux
  • Example
  • Installation

Powershell Script for Veeam Agent for Windows (5.0)

The Powershell script parses the Log of the Agent located in "C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Endpoint". This should be always the same, according to https://www.veeam.com/kb2404. Updates may possibly break this, so it's work in progress.

successfully tested with (feel free to contribute more):

• v5.0.3.4708

Example:

This is how the output of the script can look like

2 "VeeamBackup" - Last Backup State: Failed, 24.10.2022 17:24:31

This is how the check look like in checkmk WebUI:

Installation Windows

1. Copy the veeam-check.ps1 to C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\local
2. Run a Discovery on your host

Shell Script for Veeam Agent for Linux (5.0)

The Shell script parses the output of the Veeam Agent CLI. It uses veeamconfig session list to retrieve the status of the last backups. You can check the usage of the CLI here: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentforlinux/userguide/ui_overview_cmd.html?ver=50

successfully tested with (feel free to contribute more):

• v5.0.0.4318

Example:

This is how the output of the script can look like

0 "VeeamBackup" - Last Backup State: Success, 2022-10-26 06:00

This is how the check look like in checkmk WebUI:

Installation Linux

1. copy the veeam-check.sh to /var/lib/checkmk/local

   wget https://github.com/Steffen-MLR/veeam-agent-check/raw/master/linux/veeam-check.sh
   sudo mv veeam-check.sh /var/lib/checkmk/local

2. make the file executable

   sudo chmod +x /var/lib/checkmk/local/veeam-check.sh

3. Run a Discovery on your host