Embedding Git Commit Information in Go Binaries

Embedding Git Commit Information in Go Binaries

Embedding Git commit information in Go Binaries is essential for identifying exact software versions, especially when working with development builds. So it's good if software is able to tell you its version, for example by calling it with --version. For release...

Releasing Icinga 2.12.8

Releasing Icinga 2.12.8

Today we are releasing Icinga 2.12.8. It addresses an issue with one of the fixes included in the 2.13.3 and 2.12.7 releases that was applied incorrectly in version 2.12.7. In addition, the bundled dependencies on Windows are updated to the latest available versions....

Releasing Icinga 2.13.3 and 2.12.7

Releasing Icinga 2.13.3 and 2.12.7

Today we are happy to announce the release of Icinga 2.13.3 and 2.12.7. Quite a number of bug fixes accumulated since the last release, including fixes for multiple crashes. Most changes are included in both versions except for the changes related to Icinga DB. These...

Automatically Testing Icinga DB

Automatically Testing Icinga DB

In today's blog post, I want to present something related to Icinga DB that you most likely will not come in touch with as a regular user: some of the test cases we built for Icinga DB and the tooling created to support them. The Challenge Even though Icinga DB is a...

Debugging Filters and Apply Rules using the Script Debugger

Debugging Filters and Apply Rules using the Script Debugger

Have you ever been in a situation where something in your Icinga configuration did not work as expected and you ended up doing small changes and reloading Icinga over and over again? This can be especially tricky with apply rules and filters if they don't match the...

Icinga 2 Config Sync: DIY Edition

Icinga 2 Config Sync: DIY Edition

Two weeks ago, Icinga 2 Config Sync: Behind the Scenes explained how the config sync in Icinga 2 works and how you can look behind the scenes. Today, we will put our knowledge from that post to the test and try to manually replicate the config sync. The most important...

Icinga 2 Config Sync: Behind the Scenes

Icinga 2 Config Sync: Behind the Scenes

Today's blog post dives into the internals of Icinga 2 and will give you an overview how the config synchronization works internally. We will take a small cluster as an example and follow the configuration files through the synchronization mechanism. We assume some...

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