CMK version: CEE 2.1.0p2
OS version: Ubuntu 20.04
Error message:
Error running automation call try-inventory (exit code 2), error:
Invalid characters in 'esx_vsphere_vm.running_on' for SectionName: '.'
Output of “cmk --debug -vvn hostname”: (If it is a problem with checks or plugins)
~$ cmk --debug -vvI <hostname>
Discovering services and host labels on: <hostname>
<hostname>:
+ FETCHING DATA
Source: SourceType.HOST/FetcherType.TCP
[cpu_tracking] Start [7f5ec4843910]
[TCPFetcher] Fetch with cache settings: DefaultAgentFileCache(<hostname>, base_path=/omd/sites/prod/tmp/check_mk/cache, max_age=MaxAge(checking=0, discovery=120, inventory=120), disabled=False, use_outdated=False, simulation=False)
Using data from cache file /omd/sites/prod/tmp/check_mk/cache/<hostname>
Got 29021 bytes data from cache
[TCPFetcher] Use cached data
[cpu_tracking] Stop [7f5ec4843910 - Snapshot(process=posix.times_result(user=0.0, system=0.0, children_user=0.0, children_system=0.0, elapsed=0.0))]
Source: SourceType.HOST/FetcherType.PIGGYBACK
[cpu_tracking] Start [7f5ec48430d0]
[PiggybackFetcher] Fetch with cache settings: NoCache(<hostname>, base_path=/omd/sites/prod/tmp/check_mk/data_source_cache/piggyback, max_age=MaxAge(checking=0, discovery=120, inventory=120), disabled=True, use_outdated=False, simulation=False)
Not using cache (Cache usage disabled)
[PiggybackFetcher] Execute data source
Piggyback file '/omd/sites/prod/tmp/check_mk/piggyback/<hostname>/<vcenter host>': Successfully processed from source '<vcenter host>'
No piggyback files for '<host ip>'. Skip processing.
Not using cache (Cache usage disabled)
[cpu_tracking] Stop [7f5ec48430d0 - Snapshot(process=posix.times_result(user=0.0, system=0.0, children_user=0.0, children_system=0.0, elapsed=0.0))]
+ PARSE FETCHER RESULTS
Source: SourceType.HOST/FetcherType.TCP
<<<check_mk>>> / Transition NOOPParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<cmk_agent_ctl_status:sep(0)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<wmi_cpuload:sep(124)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<uptime>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<mem>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<fileinfo:sep(124)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<df:sep(9)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<winperf_phydisk>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<winperf_if>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<winperf_processor>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<services>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<logwatch>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<checkmk_agent_plugins_win:sep(0)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<ps:sep(9)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<wmi_webservices:sep(124)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<dotnet_clrmemory:sep(124)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
Transition HostSectionParser -> NOOPParser
<<<iis_app_pool_state:sep(124)>>> / Transition NOOPParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<check_mk:cached(1655195226,3600)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<windows_updates:cached(1655195165,14400)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
Transition HostSectionParser -> NOOPParser
<<<systemtime>>> / Transition NOOPParser -> HostSectionParser
Trying to acquire lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/persisted/<hostname>
Got lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/persisted/<hostname>
Releasing lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/persisted/<hostname>
Released lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/persisted/<hostname>
Stored persisted sections: win_cpuinfo, win_os, win_bios, win_system, win_computersystem, win_disks, win_video, win_networkadapter, win_ip_r, win_wmi_software, win_wmi_updates, win_reg_uninstall, win_exefiles
Using persisted section SectionName('win_cpuinfo')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_os')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_bios')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_system')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_computersystem')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_disks')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_video')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_networkadapter')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_ip_r')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_wmi_software')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_wmi_updates')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_reg_uninstall')
Using persisted section SectionName('win_exefiles')
-> Add sections: ['check_mk', 'checkmk_agent_plugins_win', 'cmk_agent_ctl_status', 'df', 'dotnet_clrmemory', 'fileinfo', 'iis_app_pool_state', 'logwatch', 'mem', 'ps', 'services', 'systemtime', 'uptime', 'win_bios', 'win_computersystem', 'win_cpuinfo', 'win_disks', 'win_exefiles', 'win_ip_r', 'win_networkadapter', 'win_os', 'win_reg_uninstall', 'win_system', 'win_video', 'win_wmi_software', 'win_wmi_updates', 'windows_updates', 'winperf_if', 'winperf_phydisk', 'winperf_processor', 'wmi_cpuload', 'wmi_webservices']
Source: SourceType.HOST/FetcherType.PIGGYBACK
<<<esx_vsphere_vm:cached(1655197805,90)>>> / Transition NOOPParser -> HostSectionParser
<<<labels:sep(0)>>> / Transition HostSectionParser -> HostSectionParser
No persisted sections
-> Add sections: ['esx_vsphere_vm', 'labels']
Received no piggyback data
Received no piggyback data
+ ANALYSE DISCOVERED HOST LABELS
Trying host label discovery with: check_mk, checkmk_agent_plugins_win, cmk_agent_ctl_status, df, dotnet_clrmemory, esx_vsphere_vm, fileinfo, iis_app_pool_state, labels, logwatch, mem, ps, services, systemtime, uptime, win_bios, win_computersystem, win_cpuinfo, win_disks, win_exefiles, win_ip_r, win_networkadapter, win_os, win_reg_uninstall, win_system, win_video, win_wmi_software, win_wmi_updates, windows_updates, winperf_if, winperf_phydisk, winperf_processor, wmi_cpuload, wmi_webservices
cmk/os_family: windows (check_mk)
cmk/vsphere_object: vm (esx_vsphere_vm)
cmk/piggyback_source_<vcenter host>: yes (labels)
Trying host label discovery with:
Trying to acquire lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/crashes/base/fd3bb99e-ebc1-11ec-afb0-6b2b3191696c/crash.info
Got lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/crashes/base/fd3bb99e-ebc1-11ec-afb0-6b2b3191696c/crash.info
Releasing lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/crashes/base/fd3bb99e-ebc1-11ec-afb0-6b2b3191696c/crash.info
Released lock on /omd/sites/prod/var/check_mk/crashes/base/fd3bb99e-ebc1-11ec-afb0-6b2b3191696c/crash.info
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/omd/sites/prod/bin/cmk", line 92, in <module>
exit_status = modes.call(mode_name, mode_args, opts, args)
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/modes/__init__.py", line 69, in call
return handler(*handler_args)
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/modes/check_mk.py", line 1699, in mode_discover
discovery.commandline_discovery(
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/agent_based/discovery/__init__.py", line 182, in commandline_discovery
_commandline_discovery_on_host(
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/agent_based/discovery/__init__.py", line 249, in _commandline_discovery_on_host
host_labels = analyse_node_labels(
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/agent_based/discovery/_host_labels.py", line 85, in analyse_node_labels
existing_host_labels=_load_existing_host_labels(host_key.hostname) if load_labels else (),
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/agent_based/discovery/_host_labels.py", line 201, in _load_existing_host_labels
return [HostLabel.from_dict(name, value) for name, value in raw_label_dict.items()]
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/agent_based/discovery/_host_labels.py", line 201, in <listcomp>
return [HostLabel.from_dict(name, value) for name, value in raw_label_dict.items()]
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/base/discovered_labels.py", line 59, in from_dict
plugin_name = None if raw_name is None else SectionName(raw_name)
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/utils/type_defs/pluginname.py", line 58, in __new__
cls._validate_args(plugin_name)
File "/omd/sites/prod/lib/python3/cmk/utils/type_defs/pluginname.py", line 48, in _validate_args
raise ValueError(
ValueError: Invalid characters in 'esx_vsphere_vm.running_on' for SectionName: '.'
I just updated from 2.0.0p24 to 2.1.0p2. Most worked out fine, but couldn’t identify this issue in the werks. How do I fix this without doing a cmk -II hostname
for all affected hosts?