Linux systems that are configured to autoinstall packages may not be configured to autoreboot (it may be desirable to time this manually). This check enables alerts to be fired in the case where reboots are not performed in a timely manner.
The Reboot Required check is not included in the Datadog Agent package, so you need to install it.
For Agent v7.21+ / v6.21+, follow the instructions below to install the Reboot Required check on your host. See Use Community Integrations to install with the Docker Agent or earlier versions of the Agent.
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Run the following command to install the Agent integration:
datadog-agent integration install -t datadog-reboot_required==<INTEGRATION_VERSION>
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Configure your integration similar to core integrations.
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Edit the
reboot_required.d/conf.yamlfile in theconf.d/folder at the root of your Agent's configuration directory. See the sample reboot_required.d/conf.yaml for all available configuration options. -
Make sure you create a dd-agent (user that runs the Datadog agent) writable directory for the agent, and used by this check. The default of
/var/run/dd-agentis ideal. The snippet below should suffice.sudo mkdir /var/run/dd-agent sudo chown dd-agent:dd-agent /var/run/dd-agent
Run the Agent's status subcommand and look for reboot_required under the Checks section.
No metrics are collected.
The reboot_required check does not include any events.
See service_checks.json for a list of service checks provided by this integration.
Need help? Contact Datadog support.