How to Make a kvm Check.

Create a new .py file - give it a name "NewName".

Create the following template details in the file - note that the class name must match the file name exactly (without the .py extension)

<new file content>
from baseCheck import baseCheck

class NewName(baseCheck):

    def getHumanName(self):
	    return "<a human readable short description of check>"

    def runCheck(self, config, debug):
	    # do whatever is desired to check here.

	    # return non-zero if an internal error is detected (equivilent to raising an exception)
	    # return 0 for both check pass and check fail.
	    #    call self.addWarning(text) or self.addWarning(rawText,humanText) for every warning to be logged
	    #    call self.addFailure(text) or self.addFailure(rawText,humanText) for every failure to be logged

        return 0

</new file content>

Chris - June 2014
Steve - updated framework on July 28, 2014