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Werk #10906: Extend UCD SNMP scan function

Component Checks & agents
Title Extend UCD SNMP scan function
Date May 6, 2020
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.0.0i1 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0p12 Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The UCD SNMP scan function got extended to detect devices without system description OID. This change allows to detect devices like Dell EMC ECS systems. For these special devices make sure to set the rule "Hosts without system description OID". However this should normally be avoided if possible.

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