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Werk #908: Check event state: New option "Less Verbose Output"

Component Checks & agents
Title Check event state: New option "Less Verbose Output"
Date Apr 28, 2014
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.2.5i3 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

If enabled the check reports less information in its output.
You will see no information regarding the worst state or unacknowledged events.
For example a default output without this option
WARN - 1 events (1 unacknowledged), worst state is WARN (Last line: Incomplete Content)
Output with less verbosity
WARN - 1 events (Worst line: Incomplete Content)

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