Check_MK Werk 8051: Smart PING now uses same layout as vanilla PING

ID: 8051 Title: Smart PING now uses same layout as vanilla PING Component: cmc Level: 2 Class: New feature Version: 1.2.5i3 The Smart PING of the Micro Core now per defaults creates exactly the same type of packets that a plain command line <tt>ping</tt> does. This has the disadvantage of creating larger packets then neccessary - but has the advantage of being compatible with more firewalls. Some of those tend to regard ICMP ECHO REQUEST packets without payload as some bogus attack and drop them. You can reenable PING packets without payout via a new global option for <tt>main.mk</tt>: F+:main.mk cmc_smartping_omit_payload = True F-: This is also available via WATO in the global settings of the Micro Core.