Werk #10493: lnx_if: Use MAC address from command 'ip' if the command 'ethtool' is not available

Component

HW/SW inventory

Title

lnx_if: Use MAC address from command 'ip' if the command 'ethtool' is not available

Date

Nov 7, 2019

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.0.0i1	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0p6	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.5.0p24	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

If 'ethtool' is not installed or not available then the HW/SW inventory does not inventorize MAC addresses of interfaces. In above case we use 'link/ether' from command 'ip'.

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