Hi there!
I've set up an ecosystem of hosts linked to templates linked to templates and so on. It uses lots of macros (e.g., for trigger thresholds and for the scaling of graph axes). Now I'd like to provide my end users with a quick overview of what macros are active in the respective hosts, without having to click their way through all the templates. What I've tried so far is:
1. query the API by a perl script
2. layout the information neatly (macro name, what template it is taken from, macro value)
3. call the script by an external check item.
This approach Works, But(TM):
a) My greatest grief is that the table I've layouted neatly (by padding the columns with blanks) is lost, because zabbix displays the item history in a non-monospace font.
b) I've been wondering if I should use this item to Populate a host inventory item. Might be easier to get an overview (because in the latest data, I'm presented with the last hour of values), but the layout problem persists...
I'm open, even to suggestions like "you're entire setup is crap, why not try this-and-that"
Best wishes,
SeMue
I've set up an ecosystem of hosts linked to templates linked to templates and so on. It uses lots of macros (e.g., for trigger thresholds and for the scaling of graph axes). Now I'd like to provide my end users with a quick overview of what macros are active in the respective hosts, without having to click their way through all the templates. What I've tried so far is:
1. query the API by a perl script
2. layout the information neatly (macro name, what template it is taken from, macro value)
3. call the script by an external check item.
This approach Works, But(TM):
a) My greatest grief is that the table I've layouted neatly (by padding the columns with blanks) is lost, because zabbix displays the item history in a non-monospace font.
b) I've been wondering if I should use this item to Populate a host inventory item. Might be easier to get an overview (because in the latest data, I'm presented with the last hour of values), but the layout problem persists...
I'm open, even to suggestions like "you're entire setup is crap, why not try this-and-that"
Best wishes,
SeMue