Werk #16412: cmk-update-config: Correct Assigning Files to Extension Package

Component Site management
Title cmk-update-config: Correct Assigning Files to Extension Package
Date Mar 14, 2024
Checkmk Edition Checkmk Raw (CRE)
Checkmk Version 2.3.0b4 2.4.0b1
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed

This Werk affects those who are testing the 2.3.0 beta. It affects users, whom have enabled MKPs and then use either omd update or cmk-update-config.

During the pre-update steps of Checkmk all rulesets are loaded, which are part of an MKP. Previously, if an error occurs during this step, then the user is prompted with the following error.

 02/05 UI extensions...
Error loading rulespecs:
[ValueError('cmk.plugins.redfish.rulesets.datasource: boom')]
Incompatible local file 'cmk/plugins/redfish/rulesets/datasource.py'.
Error: cmk.plugins.redfish.rulesets.datasource: boom

You can abort the update process (A) and try to fix the incompatibilities or continue the update (c).
Abort the update process? [A/c] 

Thus, eventhough the file belongs to an MKP, if that file is part of the ruleset API v1, then Checkmk does not correctly recognize that the file belongs to an MKP during the update. Now, Checkmk offers to disable the MKP instead, i.e.,

You can abort the update process (A) or disable the extension package (d) and continue the update process.
Abort the update process? [A/d] 

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