Werk #4026: mk_logwatch: plugin now also supports windows

Component	Checks & agents
Title	mk_logwatch: plugin now also supports windows
Date	Feb 20, 2017
Level	Prominent Change
Class	New Feature
Compatibility	Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions	1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Not yet released Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME) 1.5.0i1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The mk_logwatch plugin is no longer restricted to linux. It now runs as a frozen python binary under windows, which requires no extra python installation.

The plugin reads its configuration from the config/logwatch.cfg file. The syntax of the windows and linux logwatch.cfg is identical.

The plugin may be configured through the WATO agent bakery with the rule "Text logfiles (Linux, Windows)". The former rule "Text logfiles (Windows)" still works, but is considered as deprecated.

Keep in mind, there is difference in regex pattern matching. The legacy windows logwatch always did a case insenstive match. The new mk_logwatch.exe now also checks case sensitive, just like the linux plugin.

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