Werk #15750: apache_status: Try to detect servers with ss first

Component

Agent bakery

Title

apache_status: Try to detect servers with ss first

Date

May 12, 2023

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.3.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.3.0b1	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.2.0p3	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Previously, apache_status agent plugin would try to first fetch server info by using netstat. If the output was empty it would use ss. The sequence of commands is now changed because netstat is deprecated and truncates IPv6 addresses.

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