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Werk #12494: Multiline interface descriptions now supported

Component Checks & agents
Title Multiline interface descriptions now supported
Date Jun 16, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Incompatible - Manual interaction might be required
Checkmk versions & editions
2.1.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.0.0p6 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Network interfaces that provide multiline descriptions would crash their corresponding service. In case that the rule "Network interface and switch port discovery" was configured to "use description" for the "appearance of network interface", all interfaces of the device stalled and remained on the PENDING state. This is now fixed, yet you might need to rediscover your services.

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