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Werk #14048: check_icmp: Option to create one service per IP address

Component Checks & agents
Title check_icmp: Option to create one service per IP address
Date May 10, 2022
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.2.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.1.0b9 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously, when monitoring multiple IP addresses with an ICMP check, results for all addresses would be shown in one service. In case of many IP addresses, the user wouldn't have a good overview over availability of a particular address.

Enabling option Setup -> Services -> HTTP, TCP, Email, ... -> Check hosts with PING (ICMP Echo Request) -> Multiple services -> Create a service for every pinged IP address creates one service per IP address.

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