Werk #19435: cmk-update-agent: Reduce log noise for periodic install and status runs

Component

Agent bakery

Title

cmk-update-agent: Reduce log noise for periodic install and status runs

Date

May 8, 2026

Level

Trivial Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.6.0b1 Not yet released	Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.5.0p3 Not yet released	Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

The Checkmk agent updater runs the install and status modes once per minute. Until now, every such routine run produced three lines in cmk-update-agent.log that all looked like a brand-new agent updater session was starting:

DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v...
DEBUG: Starting status mode.
DEBUG: Done.
DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v...
DEBUG: Starting install mode.
DEBUG: Done.

These log lines are now simplified, while also expressing more clearly what's happening:

DEBUG: Providing agent updater status section. (Checkmk Agent Updater v...)
DEBUG: Checking for pending agent installation. (Checkmk Agent Updater v...)

The change only affects what ends up in the log file. No configuration, command-line options, or update behavior is affected.

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