Use Macro in bash script

[Dominic.David]

Hello,

is it possible to export the macro values to a bash script?

For exemplar:
I want export the {HOSTNAME} and {IPADDRESS} macro to a bash variable like $HOSTNAME and $IPADDRESS on the Zabbix Server. And then use it in a bash scrpt.

Is it possible? If yes, how can I do that?

Thank you.

MfG
Dominic

[cstackpole]

I am not sure if I understand what you are asking.

If you are wanting the variables to work on an item check then take a look at the manual section 5.12.8

If you are wanting the information passed to the script as an action then there are only 3 variables sent to it (that I am aware of anyway) Recipient, Subject and Message.

If you can clarify what you are wanting to do, I will see what I can do to help.

Have fun!

[Dominic.David]

Hello,

ok.

I have 6 Servers. I do a Simple Check with icmpping.
When a Server is going down I to run the following Script as a remote command on the Zabbix Server.
Not on the Server with the error.

I want to do a traceroute from the Zabbix Server to the Server with the error.

#!/bin/bash
SUBJECT="Server Traceroute"
EMAIL="[email protected]"
EMAILMESSAGE="/home/zabbix/test.txt"
tcptraceroute 192.168.xxx.xxx > /home/zabbix/test.txt

/bin/mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < $EMAILMESSAGE

The Problem ist that I have to write these Script for each Server.

What I'm looking for is a more flexible Script. Something like that:

#!/bin/bash
HOSTNAME={HOSTNAME}
IPADDRESS={IPADDRESS}

SUBJECT="$HOSTNAME Traceroute"
EMAIL="[email protected]"
EMAILMESSAGE="/home/zabbix/test.txt"

tcptraceroute $IPADDRESS > /home/zabbix/test.txt

/bin/mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < $EMAILMESSAGE

You see i want to use the Zabbix Macros as a variable in a bash script.
So I only need one Script for 6 Servers.

You know what i mean?

Thank you

MfG
Dominic

[cstackpole]

Sorry for the long delay; I was on vacation.

I understand what you are asking for, but I do not think that is possible at this time. At least I was unable to find anything like that. You may want to put this as a suggestion on the 1.6 roadmap because I can see where something like that would be useful.

[Dominic.David]

Hi,

mh ok.
Where I can finde the Roadmap?
Or who can add it to the Roadmap?

MfG
Dominic

[cstackpole]

Alexei reads all of the posts on the forum, however, he does not always respond. I am certain that he has read your request. Knowing this, I would still post elsewhere to catch the attention of other members of the community as they may have ideas to improve the feature.

If you want to put up a quick posting and link back to this posting for the details you can add it to this discussion. That would be the perfect place for a quick blurb.

If you want to rewrite your request and phrase it for exactly what you are wanting (eg more details on what exactly you want and why then what a quick post would allow) I would create a new post in the Suggestions and Feedback forum.

Just make sure that you don't create a ton of the same posts as that is usually frowned upon But I personally would suggests a good post on the what and why and put it in the Suggestions and Feedback forum.

Have fun and Good Luck!

[mpre]

I know this is an old thread, but figured in case someone else is looking for the same ... here you go.

I placed the following traceroute.sh script in /etc/zabbix/externalscripts/* on my monitoring server .. whichever one you want the traceroute to run from.

#!/bin/bash
HOSTNAME=$1
IPADDRESS=$2
now=$(date +"%m_%d_%Y-%H:%M:%S")
now2=$(date +"%H:%M:%S %m/%d/%Y")

SUBJECT="Traceroute to $HOSTNAME @ $IPADDRESS $now2"
EMAIL="[email protected]"
EMAILMESSAGE="/tmp/tr-$HOSTNAME-$now.txt"

traceroute -A $IPADDRESS > /tmp/tr-$HOSTNAME-$now.txt

/bin/mail -s "$SUBJECT" "$EMAIL" < $EMAILMESSAGE

WEBUI: CONFIGURATION -> ACTIONS:
Create your Action, within create an Action operation:
Operation type: Remote command
Remote command:
1.8.x

MONITOR-SRV:/etc/zabbix/externalscripts/traceroute.sh "{HOSTNAME}" "{IPADDRESS}"

2.x (IPADDRESS macro changes to HOST.IP)

MONITOR-SRV:/etc/zabbix/externalscripts/traceroute.sh "{HOSTNAME}" "{HOST.IP}"