Troubleshooting notifications not working due to multiple tagIDs having the same value
This article details what happens when two or more tagIDs have the same name.
LAST TESTED ON CHECKMK 2.2.0P1
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Problem
When two or more tagIDs inside a tag group have the same name, this causes some problems with the Checkmk service. This issue can lead to notifications not working as expected.Â
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This will cause unexpected results where one of these tagIDs will be ignored in favor of the other.Â
Solution
For now, the simplest solution is to modify one of the tagIDs to something unique.
- Go to Setup → Tags → Edit on the Tag group you are trying to modify
- Enter a new unique tagID to replace the one that is causing the conflict
- Click Save
- Activate your changes
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