README.md

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# BGP peer

Monitors the status of Arista Networks BGP peers (IPv4 and IPv6)

**Note**: this plugin will supersede the original `arista_bgp` plugin.

<details><summary>arista_bgp_peer</summary>

This plugin will create one service for each BGP peer/adressfamily. It supports IPv4 and IPv6.

**Note:** This is a snmp section only. 

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<details><summary>inv_arista_bgp_peer</summary>

The inventory plugin collects all the static data for each BGP peer.

**Note:** This is a snmp section only. 

</details>

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### Download
* [arista_bgp_peer.mkp (latest version)](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/arista_networks/arista_bgp_peer/-/raw/master/arista_bgp_peer.mkp "Download latest version")
                        
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### Installation

You can install the package by uploading it to your CheckMK site and as site user run `mkp install arista_bgp_peer.mkp`. On CMK 2.2.x and above use `mkp add arista_bgp_peer.mkp` and `mkp enable arista_bgp_peer`.

In the Enterprise/Free edition of CheckMK you can use the GUI to install the package (_Setup_ -> _Extension Packages_ -> _Upload package_)

In addition to this package you need to install the vendor independent plugin [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer") as well. 

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### Want to Contribute?
Nice ;-) Have a look at the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md "Contributing")

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### Check Info

For more information about the check plugin see the vendor independent plugin [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer"). 

<details><summary>Montoring states</summary>

See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")

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<details><summary>Perfdata</summary>

See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")

Additional perfdata

| Metric | Unit | Perfometer |
| ------ | ------ | ------ |
| in/out prefixes | count | no |
| prefixes accepted | count | yes |

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### WATO
<details><summary>Service monitoring rule</summary>

See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")

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<details><summary>Discovery rule</summary>

See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")

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<details><summary>HW/SW inventory rules</summary>

See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")

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### Sample Output

Sample output

![sample output](/doc/sample.png?raw=true "sample output")

Sample output details

![sample output details](/doc/sample-details.png?raw=true "sample output details")