Create and edit checks

You can select a check based on the type of entity (such as a server or an application) you want to monitor. You can view and edit the default checks or create new checks, as needed.

Before you begin

Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Agent Client Collector > Check Definitions.

2. Click New.

   The Check Definition page appears.

   Note: Using Ruby scripts in a Windows environment causes high CPU consumption.

3. Enter values in the fields on the page, as described in Agent Client Collector check definition page.

4. On the Parameters tab, enter parameter definitions, as needed.

   Parameters are used for the Command field when the Simple template is used, as described in Agent Client Collector check definition page.

   The information you can add for parameters is described in Check definition form parameters tab.