Werk #5116: if.include: Fixed wrong handling of duplicate interfaces if "use alias" or "use desccription" is configured

Component

Checks & agents

Title

if.include: Fixed wrong handling of duplicate interfaces if "use alias" or "use desccription" is configured

Date

Aug 23, 2017

Level

Trivial Change

Class

Bug Fix

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

1.5.0i1	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.4.0p10	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Within the rule {{Network Interface and Switch Port Discovery}} you are able to configure the service description to use the interface alias or description. Per default the index is used. If there are duplicate interfaces with same name, the interface index should be added.

Unfortunately, the afore-mentioned mechanism was broken. This has been fixed.

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