Action on discovery to run script on zabbix server not remote host

[r0k5t4r]

Hi,

I have created a shell script to deploy zabbix agent remotely on windows (solaris and linux work is in progress). The script works just fine now I wanted to include this script in the zabbix discovery process.

I have created a discovery rule for a small test network which checks for ICMP Ping.

Furthermore I created an action for that discovery rule.

Discovery status = "Up"
Service type = "ICMP Ping"
Host IP = "192.168.1.1-10"

Link to template "Windows_Workstation"
Add to group "Windows Workstations"
Run remote commands
Send message to User "deploy"

The action works, I get an email. The only thing that is missing is to run the script on the zabbix server. Is there a way to tell "Run remote commands" to run the script on the zabbix server and not on the discovered remote machine? Maybe create a macro for the hostname of zabbix server?

If I can get this working would be great, since I'm also planning to deploy puppet client using this method on a large environment (200+ hosts).

Of course I will share my ideas and provide a howto.

Regards,
r0k5t4r

[r0k5t4r]

Ok, managed to get this working by simply substituting:

{HOSTNAME}:sudo /home/zabbix/scripts/deploy.sh {HOSTNAME}

with

Zabbix Server:sudo /home/zabbix/scripts/deploy.sh {HOSTNAME}

but the {HOSTNAME} macro is not resolved on the zabbix server for the remote command:

Dec 30 14:17:11 zabbix sudo: zabbix : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/home/zabbix/scripts/deploy.sh {HOSTNAME}
Dec 30 14:17:35 zabbix sudo: zabbix : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/home/zabbix/scripts/deploy.sh {HOSTNAME}
Dec 30 14:17:59 zabbix sudo: zabbix : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/home/zabbix/scripts/deploy.sh {HOSTNAME}

Is this not possible? I noticed that in all the discovery notifications macros are not resolved as well.

Any ideas?

[r0k5t4r]

The script is now executed!

i replaced {HOSTNAME} with {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.IPADDRESS}.

Now I need to find a way to only run the action when there is no Zabbix agent detected...

[r0k5t4r]

Finally got it all working.

Automated agent deploying on discovered hosts. WUHU

I will write a howto next week.

[grlindsay]

I'm curious on how you were able to make this work. Please post what you ended up doing.

Thanks!

[r0k5t4r]

Currently I have this working for Windows only. I didn't have much time yet to implement it for Linux / Solaris. Maybe I have some time tomorrow to write a howto on this.

Regards,
r0k5t4r

[niceguy]

its taking a looooong looong time to write this howto
maybe it will be a big book of howto's

[defghanistan]

Would love more info on this

Any follow up? People still want info on this!