README_cmk_host_registration.md

Registration of a host on a checkmk site

This role ensures that a host is present on a checkmk site. It adds a host if it is not present or readds the host, if it was deleted or modified. Additionally there will be a service discovery and the activation of changes.

This role currently covers:

• Keep a host with it's configuration present or absent in a checkmk site
• Do a service discovery for this host if resolving present/absent results in changes
• Activate the changes on the site if resolving present/absent results in changes

Variables that may need manual interaction

• cmk_site_url: "https://myserver.corp.org/mysite"
• cmk_site_default_folder: "ansible"

Wishlist of features that may be added

• More user friendly support of optional attributes
• Support for cluster hosts?
• ???