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Werk #1574: Hosts named like used python modules do not break precompiled checks anymore

Component Core & setup
Title Hosts named like used python modules do not break precompiled checks anymore
Date Dec 1, 2014
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.2.6b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Previously, when creating a host named "random" and using the Nagios core, which is using the precompiled checks, all checks broke with a python exception.

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