Add items dynamically

[sarathyme]

i want add items to zabbix dynamically from a java code, please let me if it can be done.

These are the ways i am thinking,
1) Direct update to database
2) Import items from code

please suggest me a better way to do this.


(By the way, do not think the requirement is crazy, adding items dynamically we really that functionality. we have a code that captures new clients info, as and when it finds a client it would wants to add to zabbix...........)

Thanks
Vijay

[underguiz]

I did it using a combination of Visual Basic script and curl to post a new item to items.php while I was using zabbix 1.4, but now that i've upgraded to 1.8 it doesn't work anymore because of the sessionid in the url that the frontend uses now.
I am thinking in a way to insert a new row in the items table, not sure if it will work..

[alixen]

Hi,

If you are using Zabbix 1.8, you should look at new API:
http://www.zabbix.com/documentation/...i/objects/item

Regards,
Alixen

[underguiz]

care to show me some examples?

[alixen]

care to show me some examples?

I'd love to do it, but I am still discovering 1.8 new features.
API is on my checklist but I haven't started to play with it yet.

Regards,
Alixen

[underguiz]

ok, thanks anyway.

[richlv]

you could try looking at zabcon for some inspiration

http://trac.red-tux.net/wiki/zbx_api/interactive

http://www.zabbix.com/wiki/?do=search&id=zabcon

[underguiz]

Ok thanks, i'll take a look.