Werk #15253: Abort CMC startup if state file could not be read or parsed

Component

The Checkmk Micro Core

Title

Abort CMC startup if state file could not be read or parsed

Date

Feb 28, 2023

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.3.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.3.0b1	Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.2.0b1	Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

This avoids simply continuing and creating a new state file, which loses all comments, ad hoc downtimes, acknowledgements, etc.

Note that it is still OK when there is no state file at all, which is e.g. the case when the CMC starts for the first time.