Werk #16271: logwatch_ec: Duplicate messages forwarded to event console

Component

Checks & agents

Title

logwatch_ec: Duplicate messages forwarded to event console

Date

Dec 5, 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)
2.2.0p17	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk Cloud (CCE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
2.1.0p38	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

This fixes duplicate messages forwarded to the event console by the plugin "Forward Logwatch Messages to the Event Console" (logwatch_ec). It only affects users that configured it to monitore multiple logfiles in one common service.

Users who need an instant solution and cannot wait for the next patch release can change their settings to mitigate the issue. By checking "Create a separate check for each logfile" in the relevant "Logwatch Event Console Forwarding" rule and rediscovering the host you can switch to a configuration that is not affected.

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