Direct host status manipulation in the database

[dminstrel]

Hello,

when we do server updates at our site, we disable the host in ZABBIX to ensure we get no false positives. Sometimes, a staff member will either forget to disable the host or worse, forget to re-enable it after the update is completed.

I was wondering if there was an automated solution to this. We mainly use scripts when we do server maintenance.

Until an API is available, could a simple SQL command UPDATE-ing the hosts.status field in the database do the trick? Besides the fact that direct database manipulation is a Very Bad Thing, any other gotchas people might have experienced?

Thanks!

[xs-]

No, you can use the hosts.status field.
And where i do agree with you that its best to avoid direct database manipulation, there is no real alternative at this point.
Besides, the database has a very simple and straight forward structure.