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Werk #16023: Use oracledb over cx_Oracle module for Oracle DB in check_sql

Component Checks & agents
Title Use oracledb over cx_Oracle module for Oracle DB in check_sql
Date Aug 10, 2023
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.3.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.2.0p8 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Ultimate MT

The python module cx_Oracle is replaced by oracledb to support Python 3.11 for Oracle database checks with the check_sql active check. In order to use the check_sql with an Oracle DB it is now necessary to install the oracledb python package with:

python3 -m pip install oracledb --upgrade

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