Checkmk Werk 10146: mk_logwatch.aix: Rename to mk_errpt.aix

ID: 10146 Title: mk_logwatch.aix: Rename to mk_errpt.aix Component: Checks & agents Level: 1 Class: Bug fix Version: 1.7.0i1 The AIX agent plugin {{mk_logwatch.aix}} has been renamed to {{mk_errpt.aix}}. The plugins name wrongly suggested that it was a version of {{mk_logwatch}} designed to run on AIX machines. In fact, mk_errpt.aix (formerly known as mk_logwatch.aix) is a Korn-shell plugin that will forward all errors reported by the command line tool {{errpt}} in a way that will create a logwatch service on the monitoring server. {{mk_logwatch}}, on the other hand, is a python plugin. It should run on any machine as long as python is installed, in particular it is known to run on AIX machines. These two plugins can be deployed independently from one another. <b>Note:</b>Before deploying the renamed plugin, it is recommended to copy the file that stores the last reported message, in order to avoid duplicate warnings. In the {{$MK_VARDIR}} directory, copy {{mk_logwatch_aix.last_reported}} to {{mk_errpt_aix.last_reported}}. After {{mk_errpt.aix}} is deployed, you may remove the former.