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[2.2.0] Checkmk Werk 16453 created: Fix failed expiration date check while license verification

by Checkmk werks level 1

Title: Fix failed expiration date check while license verification Class: fix Compatible: compat Component: wato Date: 1709130387 Edition: cce Level: 1 Version: 2.2.0p23 If you encounter "[Error] Certificate is expired" on the licensing page please run verification again.

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[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16319 created: Reduce context/search filter for "Metrics graph of a single service"

by Checkmk werks level 1

[//]: # (werk v2) # Reduce context/search filter for "Metrics graph of a single service" key | value ---------- | --- compatible | no version | 2.4.0b1 date | 2024-02-27T09:10:58+00:00 level | 1 class | fix component | reporting edition | cee Since 2.2 the content element "Metrics graph of a single service" allowed to configure multiple context/search filters. This was wrong because this element is limited to e specific host and service. This change should have no effect on your configuration but we recommend to check reports with such content elements.

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[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16240 created: Crash on missing thread count on AIX

by Checkmk werks level 1

[//]: # (werk v2) # Crash on missing thread count on AIX key | value ---------- | --- compatible | yes version | 2.4.0b1 date | 2024-02-28T14:12:59+00:00 level | 1 class | fix component | checks edition | cre You're affected if you want to monitor your CPU and the cpu check crashes with something like: ``` File "/omd/sites/YOURSITE/lib/python3/cmk/base/plugins/agent_based/cpu.py", line 48, in parse_cpu count=int(row[3].split("/")[1]), ValueError (invalid literal for int() with base 10: '') ``` We saw this happening on AIX system when the ps information cannot be obtained due to low memory. The parsing is now more resilient against such missing data.

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[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16373 created: metrics: allow dots in metric ids

by Checkmk werks level 1

[//]: # (werk v2) # metrics: allow dots in metric ids key | value ---------- | --- date | 2024-02-28T08:35:14+00:00 version | 2.4.0b1 class | fix edition | cre component | rest-api level | 1 compatible | yes Before this Werk, the REST API was not able to access metrics named after IP addresses. This Werk fixes that and allows user to access metrics containing dots on the id

7 months

[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16453 created: Fix failed expiration date check while license verification

by Checkmk werks level 1

[//]: # (werk v2) # Fix failed expiration date check while license verification key | value ---------- | --- date | 2024-02-28T14:26:27+00:00 version | 2.4.0b1 class | fix edition | cce component | wato level | 1 compatible | yes If you encounter "[Error] Certificate is expired" on the licensing page please run verification again.

7 months

[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16259 created: New APIs for plugin development

by Checkmk werks level 1

[//]: # (werk v2) # New APIs for plugin development key | value ---------- | --- date | 2024-02-26T21:27:58+00:00 version | 2.4.0b1 class | feature edition | cre component | checks level | 2 compatible | yes Checkmk 2.3 features new APIs for plugin development. There are three new APIs, and a new version of the agent based API (also known as "Check API"). The replaced APIs will not be supported after 2.3 (details below). Plugin APIs in general provide means to write own code that interacts with the main application using well defined and stable code libraries. While Checkmk has always offered the possibility to add custom plugins, the APIs were often ad-hoc and undocumented. In Checkmk 2.0 we started to address this with the introduction of the agent-based API. With this werk, all important elements of creating your own monitoring plugins are covered by an API. With the APIs we introduce here we clarify what is meant to be used by plugin developers and what are internal modules, which can and likely will change over time and should not be used. This is beneficial for all involved parties: * Checkmk developers can easily figure out what parts of the code can be changed without breaking plugins. We can focus on providing stable APIs while gaining the freedom to rapidly refactor the backend code. * Plugin developers know what features to use to prevent their plugin from unexpectedly breaking during an upgrade, without having to closely follow the changes we make to the code. * Checkmk users can have reliable information on which of their extensions will continue to work after a major upgrade. As a result, the increased transparency leads to a better stability and hence a better user experience on all sides. While the APIs are also intended to be stable, the main focus now is on transparency. All of the APIs have a limited scope, and we have tried to have them feature complete within these limits. However, as the development of Checkmk progresses, we might have to add some features or redesign others. The versioning of the APIs will allow us in these cases to maintain the old version (for a while) and provide documentation on how to migrate to the newer API version. **While we recommend testing the APIs and highly appreciate any feedback: Be aware that during the beta phase incompatible changes to the APIs might occur. Start with a small subset of your plugins to check out the APIs capabilities and limitations. Wait for the stable release before migrating a large amount of plugins to avoid having to make adjustments in all of them.** You can find a detailed technical documentation of the APIs in a running sites "Help" menu, under "Plugin API references". ## Compatibility For all affected plugins (see below) the following migration timeline is supported: For Checkmk 2.3 we tried our best to ensure all plugins will continue working as in 2.2. Note that we can't guarantee all plugins will work for the above reasons. We strongly recommend users migrate to the new APIs during the lifetime of 2.3. With the update to 2.4 all measures to ensure that older plugins still work are dropped, effectively making it extremely unlikely that these plugins will continue to work. ## General changes and common API properties The main changes of these APIs is to reduce side effects when importing the code (for better testablility) and allow for a better component oriented structure: * We move away from the "registry" approach we had in the past, to a discovery based approach. Plugins are instances of specific classes that are created in a certain place with a certain naming scheme. * All plugins (rulesets, check plugins, metrics, ...) of the same "plugin family" can now live in a common folder. A detailed description can be found in the technical documentation mentioned above. Plugins already migrated by us can be found in the [cmk/plugins](https://github.com/Checkmk/checkmk/tree/master/cmk/plugins) folder of the source code. ## Rulesets API: `cmk.rulesets.v1` This is the new API for the creation of rulesets used by the users to configure their plugins. The supported Ruleset types and input form elements can be found in the technical documentation. These are the plugins formally known to sit in your sites `local/share/check_mk/web/plugins/wato`. To be discovered by Checkmk they now have to be in `local/lib/python3/cmk_addons/plugins/<YOUR PLUGIN FAMILY NAME>/rulesets`. ## Graphing API: `cmk.graphing.v1` This is the new API for the creation of objects required for metric visualization, such as perfometers and graphs. The supported metric objects can be found in the technical documentation. These plugins previously where located at `local/share/check_mk/web/plugins/metrics`. To be discovered by Checkmk they now have to be in `local/lib/python3/cmk_addons/plugins/<YOUR PLUGIN FAMILY NAME>/graphing`. ## Server side calls API: `cmk.server_side_calls.v1` This is the new API for plugins that convert a configured ruleset for a special agent or active check to the command line command that is used to run the special agent or active check. Details on the exposed classes and their usage can be found in the technical documentation. These plugins previously where located at `local/share/check_mk/checks`, and filled a `special_agent_info` or `active_check_info` dictionary. To be discovered by Checkmk they now have to be in `local/lib/python3/cmk_addons/plugins/<YOUR PLUGIN FAMILY NAME>/server_side_calls`. ## New version of agent based API: `cmk.agent_based.v2` The new version of the agent based API was mostly added to increase consistency with the other three APIs (discovery mechanism, plugin location). It also features a couple of less important improvements. Details can be found in the technical documentation. These plugins previously where located at `local/lib/check_mk/base/plugins/agent_based`. To be discovered by Checkmk they now have to be in `local/lib/python3/cmk_addons/plugins/<YOUR PLUGIN FAMILY NAME>/agent_based`.

7 months

[2.1.0] Checkmk Werk 16238 created: Add m7i.large as aws resource type

by Checkmk werks level 1

Title: Add m7i.large as aws resource type Class: feature Compatible: compat Component: checks Date: 1709038229 Edition: cre Level: 1 Version: 2.1.0p41 You're affected if your aws_ec2_limits check reported "Unknown resource" and you're using "m7i.large". The aws resource names are changing from time to time and we will need to find a more stable solution for that in the future. But for now, this will be fixed by adding the resource name "m7i.large" to our internal list of aws resources.

7 months

[2.1.0] Checkmk Werk 16237 created: Path to mysql.ini under Windows for mk_sql

by Checkmk werks level 1

Title: Path to mysql.ini under Windows for mk_sql Class: fix Compatible: compat Component: checks Date: 1708687568 Edition: cre Level: 1 Version: 2.1.0p41 If you've been using mysql and the corresponding agent plugin <em>mk_sql</em> under Windows, the plugin may have crashed and the agent output would then show the following error: C+: <<<mysql_ping>>> [[MySQL83]] mysqladmin: File '\etc\check_mk\mysql.local.ini' not found (OS errno 2 - No such file or directory) mysqladmin: [ERROR] Stopped processing the 'include' directive in file C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\config\mysql.ini at line 8. C-: Under Windows, the plugin config path <code>C:\ProgramData\checkmk\agent\config</code> is now used. In contrast to the corresponding Linux plugin <code>mk_mysql</code>, the config path under Windows cannot be changed.

7 months

[2.2.0] Checkmk Werk 16238 created: Add m7i.large as aws resource type

by Checkmk werks level 1

Title: Add m7i.large as aws resource type Class: feature Compatible: compat Component: checks Date: 1709038229 Edition: cre Level: 1 Version: 2.2.0p23 You're affected if your aws_ec2_limits check reported "Unknown resource" and you're using "m7i.large". The aws resource names are changing from time to time and we will need to find a more stable solution for that in the future. But for now, this will be fixed by adding the resource name "m7i.large" to our internal list of aws resources.

7 months

[2.2.0] Checkmk Werk 16173 created: symantec_av: Don't run sav command if it isn't owned by root

by Checkmk werks level 1

Title: symantec_av: Don't run sav command if it isn't owned by root Class: security Compatible: compat Component: checks Date: 1709110689 Edition: cre Level: 1 Version: 2.2.0p24 Symantec Anti Virus plugin uses /opt/Symantec/symantec_antivirus/sav command to monitor a Symantec Anti Virus installation. To prevent privilege escalation, the plugin (which is run by root user) must not run executables which can be changed by less privileged users. In the default installation, sav command is owned by root and root is the only user with write permissions, which prevents privilege escalation attacks. With this Werk, the plugin checks if sav command is owned by root and root is the only user with write permissions before running the command. If that's not the case the command won't be run. This prevents privilege escalation attacks if the permissions of the sav command have been changed. We rate this with a CVSS of 0 (None) (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N). This CVSS is primarily meant to please automatic scanners. CMK-15318

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