Werk #5945: Hosts can now be configured without IP address
| Component | Core & setup |
| Title | Hosts can now be configured without IP address |
| Date | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Checkmk Edition | Checkmk Raw (CRE) |
| Checkmk Version | 1.5.0b1 |
| Level | Trivial Change |
| Class | New Feature |
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed |
It is now possible to configure hosts in Check_MK that have no IP address configured. This is useful e.g. in case a host is only monitored using piggyback data from another host.
In previous versions of Check_MK a fake IP address had to be configured for each host to prevent warning messages during config generation and during monitoring.
To configure a host without IP, simply set the "IP address family" attribute of a host to "No IP".
The host check of these hosts will always report "UP" by default. To override this, you can use the rule set "Host check command".
