zabbix_sender, hostname with blanks in it's name

[tuo]

Hi Zabbix community,

a very simple question How can I send data via zabbix_sender for a host which has blanks in it's hostname? We are creating hosts via the API and currently allow hosts with blanks, then send data to them via the zabbix_sender.

I have tried the following:

./zabbix_sender -z zabbixmonitor.de -s 'Host Name' -k myval -o 19 -vv

and

./zabbix_sender -z zabbixmonitor.de -s "Host Name" -k myval -o 19 -vv

without success. As soon as I replace the blank with for example an underscore on the server and send like the following, it works:

./zabbix_sender -z zabbixmonitor.de -s 'Host_Name' -k myval -o 19 -vv

what to do?

any help is greatly appreciated

best regards

tuo

[richlv]

which version of zabbix server and sender ? it should "just work"

[tuo]

Versions as follows:

./zabbix_sender -h
Zabbix Sender v1.8.3 (revision 13936) (16 August 2010)

Server:
Zabbix Server v1.8.3

Tried it both with 1.8.3 sender from windows as from linux, server is running on CentOS 5

best regards and thanks for any help you can provide!

tuo

[richlv]

what is the error message ? how long after creating the items did you wait ?

[tuo]

Waiting seems to do the trick.

Tested it again now to check any error messages, and now it works :/

Stupid me :/