Multiple templates per host

[alj]

Hi!

I created template for apache monitoring via SNMP then theres template for UNIX host and template for MySQL database.

How can i create host that uses all of those 3 templates or only 2 of them?

If i should create separate template for host that has both MySQL and apache is there any way to clone or merge templates without entering everything via easy to use web interface wizard?
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Edited:
The correct answer might be to use linked templates. For example i have root template for Dell hardware monitoring, then theres Redhat template that uses Dell template then theres Apache template then Mysql (assuming i run apache on all Mysql Servers).
the path will be somethig like
/Dell_t/Redhat_t/Apache_t/Mysql_t/<servername>

Then lets say I decided to install one box on HP hardware. If i link Redhat_t template to HP_t then all my Dell servers will become HP. As far as i understand i have to create a copy of Apache/Redhat/Mysql templates that will be linked together and to HP template. Again since template cloning is not present its a hand work. It becomes even more confusing if one of my servers runs mysql and MTA when another runs apache and mysl and 3-d one runs MTA and apache.

However maybe the concept of templates suppose to be different than how I understand it?

Can somebody bring the light?

Thanks!

[Sarek]

I'm struggling with this same thing. I think you got it right.


I wish it was more like putting a host in a group though.
You pick which template the host gets just like what groups it will be in.

Wishlist!

[raminix]

You are exactly right. Templates currently have a one to one relationship as opposed to a one to many as you desire.

[alj]

You are exactly right. Templates currently have a one to one relationship as opposed to a one to many as you desire.

THe best way of doing this IMO would be 2 kinds of templates
1. service template which describes monitoring items of particular service (UNIX, Apache, Platform monitor).
2. host template which is simply a list of service templates.

[raminix]

THe best way of doing this IMO would be 2 kinds of templates
1. service template which describes monitoring items of particular service (UNIX, Apache, Platform monitor).
2. host template which is simply a list of service templates.

True. If you have a fairly standard set of services running across your hosts, this would work fairly well. I believe the issue alj was running into was a mix of services on varying hardware, causing a lot of duplication of different templates.