Configuration in PandoraFMS The executor is one-shot : it runs the template once and exits. Scheduling is external. Scenario How As an agent plugin Template uses transfer.mode: agent_plugin ; agent config: module_plugin /usr/bin/pandora-plugin_exec -t /etc/pandora/templates/df_used.yml From cron / server side Template uses tentacle or local mode; crontab: */5 * * * * pandora-plugin_exec -t /etc/pandora/templates/myapp.yml Running on the Pandora FMS server itself local mode pointed at the incoming data directory ( /var/spool/pandora/data_in ) Debugging a template pandora-plugin_exec -t template.yml --dry-run -v There is no wizard or .disco package for this plugin: installation means placing the binary (and templates) where the agent/cron can reach them, then wiring the module_plugin line or crontab entry shown above.