title: local: Integrate custom checks via arbitrary scripts on the agent
agents: linux, windows, aix, solaris, freebsd, netbsd, openbsd
catalog: generic
license: GPL
distribution: check_mk
description:
 This check type processes the output of the checks the
 agent sends in the {<<<local>>>} section. Local checks are
 implemented by scripts or programs running on the target
 hosts. Please refer to the online documentation details about
 how to write those check scripts.

item:
 The service description of the check. It must be unique
 within all checks of the host. It is the second word in
 the line output by the agent.

perfdata:
 A local check may or may not send one or more custom performance
 variables.

inventory:
 All local checks are automatically inventorized. There
 are no specific configuration variables.
