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2021-09-01 11:12:19,455 DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v2.0.0p92021-09-01 11:12:19,456 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/cmk-update-agent.state.2021-09-01 11:12:19,456 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/check_mk/cmk-update-agent.cfg.2021-09-01 11:12:19,456 DEBUG: Updating the certificate store "/var/lib/check_mk_agent/cas/all_certs.pem"...2021-09-01 11:12:19,456 DEBUG: Caught Exception:Traceback (most recent call last): File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 1888, in main File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 627, in __init__ File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 116, in __init__ File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 153, in update_ca_storeTypeError: sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:19,456 ERROR: sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:19,516 DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v2.0.0p92021-09-01 11:12:19,516 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/cmk-update-agent.state.2021-09-01 11:12:19,517 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/check_mk/cmk-update-agent.cfg.2021-09-01 11:12:19,517 DEBUG: Updating the certificate store "/var/lib/check_mk_agent/cas/all_certs.pem"...2021-09-01 11:12:19,517 DEBUG: Caught Exception:Traceback (most recent call last): File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 1888, in main File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 627, in __init__ File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 116, in __init__ File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 153, in update_ca_storeTypeError: sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:19,517 ERROR:
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An error of "sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found" while running the agent updater.

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Problem

For some reason, the agent updater is failing when trying to execute:

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root@dockerhost:~# cmk-update-agent -V
sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:19,805 DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v2.0.0p92021-09-01 11:12:19,805 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/cmk-update-agent.state.2021-09-01 11:12:19,805 DEBUG: Successfully read /etc/check_mk/cmk-update-agent.cfg.2021-09-01 11:12:19,805 DEBUG: Updating the certificate store "found
See syslog or Logfile at /var/lib/check_mk_agent/cas/all_certs.pem"...2021-09-01 11:12:19,805 DEBUG: Caught Exception:Traceback (most recent call last):  File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 1888, in main  File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 627, in __init__  File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 116, in __init__  File "cmk_update_agent.py", line 153, in update_ca_storeTypeError: sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:19,806 ERROR: sequence item 0: expected str instance, bytes found2021-09-01 11:12:26,421 DEBUG: Starting Checkmk Agent Updater v2.0.0p92021-09-01 11:12:26,421 DEBUG: Successfully readcmk-update-agent.log for details.


Solution

  1. Delete the state file

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    root@linux~# rm  /etc/cmk-update-agent.state

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  2. Switch to the site user.
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    root@linux~# su mysite
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  3. Register the agent again.
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    OMD[mysite]:~$ cmk-update-agent register

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