Updating host IP address by API reflected at Icinga web but not at host file

Icinga 2
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Hi All,

At our Icinga2 setup updating host IP address by API reflects at the Icinga2 Web, however, the host configuration file is not updated with the IP address. May I know is there anywhere else where Icinga keep the updated IP address? It is a little bit strange that the device got different IP at backend config file and at the web.

By running icinga2 object list --type host --name HOSTNAME, I get the old IP not the updated one.

Update:

Hi All,

I’ve found the update at file /var/lib/icinga2/modified-attributes.conf.
I guess Icinga should load that file also if I restart the service or the server? Can anyone please confirm me?

Update:

I’ve tested this and all good. Icinga load the file /var/lib/icinga2/modified-attributes.conf at service restart, server restart. Thanks.

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That command reads a file that’s only updated when either reloading the daemon or running icinga2 daemon -C manually. So changes done using the API are not reflected in the output until either happens.

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Thanks Julian. Great information.