strange macro issues in zabbix 2.07?

[avenn]

Hi,

I appear to be having a strange host macro issue in zabbix 2.07

I am using zabbix sender to send value to server: sudo zabbix_sender -z 5.9.173.251 -s client1 -k aKMTMPA -o 10.1

Without using a host macro value gets through fine: info from server: "Processed 1 Failed 0 Total 1 Seconds spent 0.000188" sent: 1; skipped: 0; total: 1

PROBLEM: When I use macros (details below) value does not get through: info from server: "Processed 0 Failed 1 Total 1 Seconds spent 0.000122" sent: 1; skipped: 0; total: 1

My host macro is: Configuration > hosts > client1 > Macros

{$SENKEY1} = KMTMPA

My template details: Template name: Template Sensors

Name = Sensor1 key = a[{$SENKEY1}]

I have tried a variety of different key/Macro permutations based on input from a variety of zabbix posts and user manual: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...ros/usermacros

I initially wanted:

{$SENKEY1} = aKMTMPA

Name = Sensor1 key = [{$SENKEY1}]

However I get a: Error in item key: "Invalid item key format.". Therefore to resolve this issue it appeared as though I needed an alphanumeric character at the beginning which led to the character "a" which is consistent across all keys being placed at the beginning.

Interesting:

I wondered whether or not there was a deeper issue here in relation to my system and macros. I inserted standard global macros into default local area network - zabbix server host - map label and found that they were not displaying either. Details below:

Administration > General > Macros >

{$SNMP_COMMUNITY} = public

Configuration > maps > local network > zabbix server > label

{HOST.NAME}
{HOST.CONN}
{SENKEY1}
{SNMP_COMMUNITY}

Monitoring > maps > local network >

{HOST.NAME} = zabbix server
{HOST.CONN} = 127.0.0.1
{SENKEY1} = {SENKEY1}
{SNMP_COMMUNITY} = {SNMP_COMMUNITY}

It appears as though the ones I have added do not display correctly - perhaps/likely I am doing something wrong however I have done this successfully many times in the past.

Can someone help?

Regards

Aidan

[richlv]

user macros (variables) are supported in item key parameters, not as replacement for item keys themselves

[avenn]

ok - thank you for info