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Werk #12240: mk_cups_queues: Accept printer names with hyphens ("-")

Component Checks & agents
Title mk_cups_queues: Accept printer names with hyphens ("-")
Date Mar 9, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0p16 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

The agent plugin mk_cups_queues, which delivers data about printers in queues within the CUPS printing system, now accepts printer names which contain hyphens ("-"). As a result, the corresponding check plugin cups_queues will now receive data about such printers and discover them.

Note that you have to update the Checkmk agent on the corresponding hosts for this werk to become effective.

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