[PACKAGE]: ../../raw/master/mkp/arista_bgp_peer-1.0.0-20230613.mkp "arista_bgp_peer-1.0.0-20230613.mkp"
# BGP peer
Monitors the status of Arista Networks BGP peers (IPv4 and IPv6)
**Note**: this plugin will supersede the original `arista_bgp` plugin.
arista_bgp_peer
This plugin will create one service for each BGP peer/adressfamily. It supports IPv4 and IPv6.
**Note:** This is a snmp section only.
inv_arista_bgp_peer
The inventory plugin collects all the static data for each BGP peer.
**Note:** This is a snmp section only.
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### Download
* [Download latest mkp file][PACKAGE]
**Note**: before you update to a newer version, alway check the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG). There might be incompatible changes.
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### Installation
You can install the package by uploading it to your CheckMK site and as site user run
```
mkp install PACKAGENAME-VERSION.mkp
```
or beginning with CMK2.2.x
```
mkp add PACKAGENAME-VERSION.mkp
mkp enable PACKAGENAME VERSION
```
In the non RAW editions of CheckMK you can use the GUI to install the package (_Setup_ -> _Extension Packages_ -> _Upload package_)
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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").
Montoring states
See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")
Perfdata
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
Service monitoring rule
See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")
Discovery rule
See [BGP Peer](https://thl-cmk.hopto.org/gitlab/checkmk/vendor-independent/bgp_peer "BGP Peer")
HW/SW inventory rules
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](img/sample.png?raw=true "sample output")
Sample output details
![sample output details](img/sample-details.png?raw=true "sample output details")