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The extension is distributed as the file custom_alanata.remote.python.nagios-VERSION.zip and is available in the Download section.

Deployment process

1. Import extension into Dynatrace server. Import file custom.remote.python.nagios-VERSION.zip by pressing button in Dyntarce GUI: Settings->Monitoring->Monitoring technologies->Custom extensions->Upload extension

2. Click on Nagios ActiveGate Extension (version x.y) and press the button Add new endpoint

3. Deploy extension zip file to ActiveGate server
   - For Linux server unzip file into /opt/dynatrace/remotepluginmodule/plugin_deployment
   - For MS Windows server unzip the file into C:\Program Files\dynatrace\remotepluginmodule\plugin_deployment

4. Restart Remote plugin service
   - For Linux server execute: systemctl restart remotepluginmodule
   - For MS Windows server: Restart Dynatrace RemotePlugin Module service

Check the log file after endpoint configuration:

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1. Add Alanata’s certificate to the Dynatrace credential vault. The exact procedure is documented here.

2. Upload Alanata's certificate to each ActiveGate host within the ActiveGate group selected for running this extension. Save the alanata.pem certificate file in the following location:

   1. Linux: <CONFIG>/remotepluginmodule/agent/conf/certificates/ (default: /var/lib/dynatrace/remotepluginmodule/agent/conf/certificates/)

   2. Windows: %PROGRAMDATA%\dynatrace\remotepluginmodule\agent\conf\certificates\

3. Import extension into Dynatrace server. In the Extensions menu, press the Upload custom extension button and add our custom_alanata.python.nagios-2.x.x.zip

4. Find extension custom:alanata.python.nagios in the list of installed extensions and Add monitoring configuration. Configuration options are documented here.

If you want to check the debug log, you will find it here:

• For Linux ActiveGate: /var/lib/dynatrace/remotepluginmodule/log/remotepluginextensions/datasources/custom.remote_alanata.python.nagios/NagiosPluginRemotepython3.log

• For Windows serverActiveGate: cC:\ProgramData\dynatrace\remotepluginmodule\log\extensions\remoteplugindatasources\custom_alanata.remote.python.nagios\NagiosPluginRemotepython.exe.log