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    "target": "This rule provides a simple way to add files to agent bakery packages without the need to write a bakery plugin.<br><i>Custom files</i> are organized in folders under <tt>{omd_root}/local/share/check_mk/agents/custom</tt>.<br>To add a set of custom files to the agent, please create a subfolder there with a meaningful name of your choice.<br>Added folders will be shown in this rule for activation.<br><br>Since the agent installation paths are customizable by other rules, the file structure below these sets doesn't resemble directly to the agent installation.<br>Instead, the structure is organized in <i>logical paths</i> that map to certain target folders in the final agent installation.<br>Files placed under a <i>logical path</i> will also apply the ownership and permissions based on the agent installation.<br>Ownership and permissions on the Checkmk site's file structure don't matter, with one exception: Executable flags on files will be preserved.<br><br>Overview of <i>logical paths</i> and their targets:<ul><li><tt>lib</tt>: Internal agent files (<tt>MK_LIBDIR</tt> on the host)</li><li><tt>bin</tt>: Executables (<tt>MK_BIN</tt> on the host)</li><li><tt>var</tt>: Runtime data (<tt>MK_VARDIR</tt> on the host)</li><li><tt>config</tt>: Configuration files (<tt>MK_CONFDIR</tt> on the host)</li><li><tt>lib/plugins</tt>: Agent plugins</li><li><tt>lib/local</tt>: Local checks</li></ul><b>Example</b>: Let's say you place the following files:<br><tt>{omd_root}/local/share/check_mk/agents/custom/myset/bin/some_executable</tt><br><tt>{omd_root}/local/share/check_mk/agents/custom/myset/lib/local/my_local_check</tt><br><tt>{omd_root}/local/share/check_mk/agents/custom/myset/some_file</tt><br>and activate <i>myset</i> in this rule.<br>Then, the following files will be deployed to target hosts when not further configuring agent paths:<br><tt>/usr/bin/some_executable</tt><br><tt>/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/local/my_local_check</tt><br><tt>/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/some_file</tt><br>When activating the single directory deployment in the <i>Customize agent package</i> ruleset:<br><tt>/opt/checkmk/agent/default/package/bin/some_executable</tt><br><tt>/opt/checkmk/agent/default/package/local/my_local_check</tt><br><tt>/opt/checkmk/agent/default/package/some_file</tt><br><br><b>Note</b>: When using the windows agent, all logical paths point to the same location - the agent installation dir.",
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