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Werk #3541: esx_vsphere_hostsystem.state: no longer crashes when data is missing

Component Checks & agents
Title esx_vsphere_hostsystem.state: no longer crashes when data is missing
Date Jun 7, 2016
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.4.0i1 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT
1.2.8p5 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Sometimes ESX systems decide not report any data at all. This check no longer crashes when this happens, it simply reports UNKNOWN.

An upcoming update will change this behaviour so that the checks will go stale in case the data is missing.

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