Update register of host

defaults/main.yml

@@ -9,10 +9,27 @@ cmk_omd_site: your-checkmk-site # e.g the first piece after the / following your
 # adds new hosts by default to Unsorted folder
 # cmk_folder: your_folder_in_WATO
 
-# Copy paste the link address for rpm agent from CheckMK
-cmk_rpm_agent: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.rpm
-# Copy paste the link address for MSI (Windows) agent from CheckMK
-cmk_msi_agent: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.msi
+cmk_download_mode: samba
+cmk_smb_password: ~
+cmk_smb_username: ~
+
+# If using direct download (http) from CMK set below
+# # Copy paste the link address for rpm agent from CheckMK
+# cmk_rpm_agent_x86_64: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.rpm
+# # Copy paste the link address for MSI (Windows) agent from CheckMK
+# cmk_msi_agent_x86_64: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.msi
+# # Copy paste from cmk server
+# cmk_deb_agent_x86_64: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.deb
+# # Copy paste from cmk server
+# cmk_rpm_agent_aarch64: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.rpm
+# # Copy paste from cmk server
+# cmk_deb_agent_aarch64: http://url-from-your-agent-bakery-in-checkmk.deb
+
+# Want to use Samba to download the pre-prepared agents
+cmk_download_path: \\fileserver\Software\checkmk-agents\{{ cmk_os_family }}\{{ansible_architecture}}\
+cmk_rpm_agent: check-mk-agent-2.0.0p11.noarch.rpm
+cmk_deb_agent: check-mk-agent-2.0.0p11_all.deb
+cmk_msi_agent: check-mk-agent-2.0.0p11.msi
 
 # Check_MK GPG Key
 # Copy paste the link address from Signature Keys for Signing Agents page

tasks/RedHat-register.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 - block:
     - name: Register with CheckMK Update Server
       shell: |
-        cmk-update-agent register -H $(hostname -s) --user {{ cmk_username }} \
+        cmk-update-agent register -H {{ instance_name | default(inventory_hostname) }} \
+        --user {{ cmk_username }} \
         --secret {{ cmk_secret }}
       changed_when: false
       notify: remove agent
       tags: cmk_register
+
+    - name: Check-In with server
+      shell: |
+        cmk-update-agent -v
+      changed_when: false
+      notify: remove agent
+      tags: cmk_register
   rescue:
     - name: Gather facts of packages
       package_facts:
@@ -13,9 +21,10 @@
       tags: cmk_register
 
     - name: Ensure check_mk_agent installed (again)
-      command: /usr/bin/yum install --nogpgcheck -y /tmp/check-mk-agent.rpm
-      args:
-        warn: no
+      package: 
+        name: /tmp/check-mk-agent.rpm
+        state: latest
+        skip_gpg_check: true
       notify:
         - restart xinetd
         - ensure firewall open
@@ -29,9 +38,16 @@
 
     - name: Register with CheckMK Update Server (retry)
       shell: |
-        cmk-update-agent register -H $(hostname -s) --user {{ cmk_username }} \
+        cmk-update-agent register -H {{ instance_name | default(inventory_hostname) }} --user {{ cmk_username }} \
         --secret {{ cmk_secret }}
       changed_when: false
       when: "'check-mk-agent' in ansible_facts.packages"
       notify: remove agent
       tags: cmk_register
+
+    - name: Check-In with server
+      shell: |
+        cmk-update-agent -v
+      changed_when: false
+      notify: remove agent
+      tags: cmk_register

tasks/host-configure.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+
 - name: cmk_discovery
   uri:
     method: POST
@@ -27,3 +28,36 @@
   when: "cmk_add_host and output.result_code == 0"
   delegate_to: localhost
   tags: cmk_register
+
+- name: Wait some time
+  pause:
+    seconds: 10
+
+- name: cmk_discovery x 2
+  uri:
+    method: POST
+    url: "{{ cmk_omd_protocol }}://{{ cmk_omd_host }}/{{ cmk_omd_site }}/check_mk/webapi.py?action=discover_services&mode=refresh{{ cmk_auth }}"
+    body: 'request={"hostname":"{{ instance_name | default(inventory_hostname) }}"}'
+    body_format: raw
+    status_code: 200
+    validate_certs: no
+    follow_redirects: yes
+  become: no
+  when: "cmk_add_host and output.result_code == 0"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  tags: cmk_register
+
+- name: cmk_apply
+  uri:
+    method: POST
+    url: "{{ cmk_omd_protocol }}://{{ cmk_omd_host }}/{{ cmk_omd_site }}/check_mk/webapi.py?action=activate_changes&mode=specific{{ cmk_auth }}"
+    body: 'request={"sites":["{{ cmk_omd_site }}"]}'
+    body_format: raw
+    status_code: 200
+    validate_certs: no
+    follow_redirects: yes
+  become: no
+  run_once: true
+  when: "cmk_add_host and output.result_code == 0"
+  delegate_to: localhost
+  tags: cmk_register

tasks/host-management.yml

@@ -29,20 +29,6 @@
   when: cmk_add_host
   tags: cmk_register
 
-- name: cmk_discovery
-  uri:
-    method: POST
-    url: "{{ cmk_omd_protocol }}://{{ cmk_omd_host }}/{{ cmk_omd_site }}/check_mk/webapi.py?action=discover_services&mode=refresh{{ cmk_auth }}"
-    body: 'request={"hostname":"{{ instance_name | default(inventory_hostname) }}"}'
-    body_format: raw
-    status_code: 200
-    validate_certs: no
-    follow_redirects: yes
-  become: no
-  when: "cmk_add_host and output.result_code == 0"
-  delegate_to: localhost
-  tags: cmk_register
-
 - name: cmk_apply
   uri:
     method: POST

tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for ansible-role-cmk-agent
+
+# Include OS Variables
+- include_vars: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+
 - include_tasks: "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
 - meta: flush_handlers
 
+# Add host to checkmk
 - include_tasks: host-management.yml
   when: cmk_fresh_install
+# Register for automatic agent updates
 - include_tasks: "{{ ansible_os_family }}-register.yml"
   when: cmk_fresh_install
+# Finalize things and collect all available services
 - include_tasks: host-configure.yml
   when: cmk_fresh_install