Populate an item from other host

[diegodias]

I have the following problem:

- One 'X' host have the information of 'N' other hosts

- The 'N' hosts have an item that must be populated by the 'X' host.

- These 'N' hosts can change from 'X' hosts

- 'X' can internally know the 'N' hosts, but 'N' doesnt know 'X'

Is there any way to do this?

I know that I can make a script on zabbix server and call this script on the 'N' hosts items, so that this script logs into the 'X' hosts and retrieve the information, but I dont want to do this.

I would like to have an item on the 'X' host that retrieve a map with (host'N' name, value) and insert the value into host'N' item.

[alixen]

Hi,

I had a problem close to yours : I wanted to collect some performance data on virtual machines that were available only on host server, not inside guest VMs.

The only solution I have found is to use an external script that does a zabbix_get.

Obviously, this is not the answer you are waiting for but I'm afraid there is no simpler solution.
If somebody else has a better solution, I'll be happy to hear about it

Regards,
Alixen

[MrKen]

All those X's and N's are a bit confusing, so maybe this is not what you're looking for.

I have one host that receives data once daily via zabbix_sender.
Let's call this host RawData, which has a key of RawValue.

With this RawData:RawValue I use calculated items to feed 3 other Hosts/Items.

HostDaily has a calculated item Formula: last("RawData:RawValue")

HostPrevious has a calculated item Formula: prev("RawData:RawValue")

HostMonthly has a calculated item Formula: avg("RawData:RawValue",#30)

Not sure if this helps, but calculated items are great!

MrKen

[diegodias]

Thats not really what I am looking for ...

The problem with calculated items is that I don't know on which host is the information I want.

So .. I would need something like an item that sends the information to another item

[diegodias]

I managed to solve my problem...

I used zabbix_sender on the 'X' host and populated the items of 'N' hosts

It worked fine!