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Werk #18970: OTel: Apply password changes to collector

Component Checks & agents
Title OTel: Apply password changes to collector
Date Dec 10, 2025
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.5.0b1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

The OpenTelemetry collector previously required a manual restart whenever a password used in its configuration was changed or deleted in order for the changes to take effect in the collector.

Now, when you save or apply configuration changes that include password updates, the OpenTelemetry collector automatically applies these changes without needing a manual restart.

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