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Checkmk Raw 2.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Support & Quick Start

Checkmk Raw 2.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Checkmk Raw is a comprehensive IT monitoring platform covering servers, networks, applications, and cloud resources from one console. Published by Derek Coleman & Associates Inc on the Azure Marketplace, deployed in your own Azure subscription.

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At a glance

Application ports80 (web UI), 443
Open in browserhttp://<VM-IP>/main/
Admin credential filesudo cat /var/lib/checkmk-firstboot-admin-pw
Sign in ascmkadmin
Service(s)apache2 (Checkmk site `main` runs under omd: `sudo omd status main`)
Configuration/omd/sites/main/ (site home; etc/htpasswd holds the cmkadmin hash)
Logs/omd/sites/main/var/log/ (web.log, cmc.log); /var/log/apache2/
VersionCheckmk Raw 2.4.0p29 (site `main`)
PlatformUbuntu 24.04 LTS

Quick start

  1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace (Get It Now → Create), choosing your SSH key at the Administration step.
  2. Allow inbound SSH (22) for yourself plus the application port(s): 80 (web UI) — restrict to your own IP where possible. The in-image firewall already allows them; only the Network Security Group (NSG) keeps them closed.
  3. Open http://<VM-IP>/main/ and sign in as cmkadmin (see First login below).
  4. Add your first host (Setup → Hosts), install the Checkmk agent on it, and activate changes.

First login / credentials

This image generates its admin credential on the VM at first boot — nothing is pre-set. SSH into the VM with the username + key you chose at deploy, then print the generated credential:

ssh <your-username>@<VM-IP>
sudo cat /var/lib/checkmk-firstboot-admin-pw

Sign in as cmkadmin.

  1. Print the generated cmkadmin password from the file.
  2. Open http://<VM-IP>/main/ and sign in as cmkadmin.
  3. Change the password (User → Change password) and delete the file once stored securely.

Sign in as cmkadmin (the Checkmk site administrator) at /main/ — the site name is `main`.

Still stuck?

Email support@dcassociatesgroup.com (response within 1 business day) or send a message via the contact form. Include the offer name, VM size, region, and any log output — sudo journalctl -u <service> -n 100 usually tells the story.