diff --git a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
index e8f48ab28..04d28af81 100644
--- a/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/10-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -2579,6 +2579,34 @@ openmanage_timeout		| **Optional.** Plugin timeout in seconds [default=30]
 openmanage_vdisk_critical	| **Optional.** Make any alerts on virtual disks critical
 openmanage_warning		| **Optional.** Custom temperature warning limits
 
+#### hddtemp <a id="plugin-contrib-command-hddtemp"></a>
+
+The [check_hddtemp](https://github.com/vint21h/nagios-check-hddtemp) plugin,
+uses the `hddtemp` binary to monitor hard drive temperature.
+
+Custom attributes passed as [command parameters](03-monitoring-basics.md#command-passing-parameters):
+
+Name                    | Description
+------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+hddtemp_server          | **Required.** server name or address
+hddtemp_port            | **Optional.** port number
+hddtemp_devices         | **Optional.** comma separated devices list, or empty for all devices in hddtemp response
+hddtemp_separator       | **Optional.** hddtemp separator
+hddtemp_warning         | **Required.** warning temperature
+hddtemp_critical        | **Required.** critical temperature
+hddtemp_timeout         | **Optional.** receiving data from hddtemp operation network timeout
+hddtemp_performance     | **Optional.** If set, return performance data
+hddtemp_quiet           | **Optional.** If set, be quiet
+
+The following sane default value are specified:
+```
+vars.hddtemp_server = "127.0.0.1"
+vars.hddtemp_warning = 55
+vars.hddtemp_critical = 60
+vars.hddtemp_performance = true
+vars.hddtemp_timeout = 5
+```
+
 #### adaptec-raid <a id="plugin-contrib-command-adaptec-raid"></a>
 
 The [check_adaptec_raid](https://github.com/thomas-krenn/check_adaptec_raid) plugin
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/hardware.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/hardware.conf
index e88b611d2..3a5fefeac 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/hardware.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/hardware.conf
@@ -204,3 +204,56 @@ object CheckCommand "openmanage" {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+object CheckCommand "hddtemp" {
+	import "plugin-check-command"
+	command = [ PluginDir + "/check_hddtemp" ]
+
+	arguments = {
+		"--server" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_server$"
+			description = "server name or address"
+			required = true
+		}
+		"--port" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_port$"
+			description = "port number"
+		}
+		"--devices" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_devices$"
+			description = "comma separated devices list, or empty for all devices in hddtemp response"
+		}
+		"--separator" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_separator$"
+			description = "hddtemp separator"
+		}
+		"--warning" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_warning$"
+			description = "warning temperature"
+			required = true
+		}
+		"--critical" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_critical$"
+			description = "critical temperature"
+			required = true
+		}
+		"--timeout" = {
+			value = "$hddtemp_timeout$"
+			description = "receiving data from hddtemp operation network timeout"
+		}
+		"--performance-data" = {
+			set_if = "$hddtemp_performance$"
+			description = "return performance data"
+		}
+		"--quiet" = {
+			set_if = "$hddtemp_quiet$"
+			description = "be quiet"
+		}
+	}
+
+	vars.hddtemp_server = "127.0.0.1"
+	vars.hddtemp_warning = 55
+	vars.hddtemp_critical = 60
+	vars.hddtemp_performance = true
+	vars.hddtemp_timeout = 5
+}