Help wanted running script to create new Item with External check Zabbix 3.4.7

[Robbert256]

Hi,
I am quit new to zabbix. Now running version 3.4.7.
I want to create an item to monitor an host using a external script. I loaded a script called timediff.sh in /usr/lib/zabbix/externalscripts/ with execute permissions for zabbix. This script needs 1 parameter $1 that defines the hostname or host IP address.
In the documentation for older zabbix versions , there is a reference to the use of external scripts. In there it states that zabbix will add the hostname or host ip as $1 when a script is called. I defined the script in the External Check item as:
timediff.sh[]
I can see in zabbix 3.4.7 that the script is executed but without the $1 parameter or $1 is in the wrong format to be accepted. For the script to run properly I need to exec timed.sh <ip or hostname> eg timed.sh 10.1.0.34

Can anybody point me in where to find the right documentation to do this or help me out ?

Thanks,

Rob.

[Linwood]

I wasn't aware it would add anything dynamically, try using timediff.sh[{$HOST.CONN}] if you want the IP or DNS (as specified in the interface), and timediff.sh[$HOST.HOST}] if you want the actual host name (not dns), or you can get both (you might need both if you are using a zabbix send to return a value, as that requires a host name, whereas a lot of things require the connection info.

[Robbert256]

Thanks. timediff.sh[{$HOST.CONN}] solved my problem.

[Robbert256]

Hi I need to correct myself. There is usefull info on https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...types/external and in the apendix a reference to the MACRO's that can be used.

The correct syntax that works is timediff.sh[{HOST.CONN}] so without the $

[Hernandes Martins]

Hi man ,

Great job

Regards