info on importing hosts from zabbix version 1.8.2 to zabbix 5.2.5

[pbzion]

Hello everyone, I have an installation of zabbix 1.8.2 and I should import the hosts in a new installation of zabbix 5.2.5, from what I've read in the documentation seems that the XML files generated by version 1.8 are compatible, but as soon as I try to do the import on zabbix 5.2 I receive the error "Invalid tag "/zabbix_export/hosts/host(1)/items/item(1)": the tag "port" is missing.
Do you think there is any possibility to do this operation with the standard tools of zabbix?

thank you very much

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paolo

[pbpm]

Hi paolo,
I've the same exact problem.
If I'm not inappropriate how did you solve, if ever?
And where did you find documentation about xml import/export. compatibility.

Thanks (anyway..)
Best regards

pietro

[cyber]

1.8 is a tad bit old to be converted directly... It should be possible to do from version 2.0.x. So maybe you take at first look on 1.8->2.0 upgrade and then follow 2.0 to 5.x.x upgrade?
In any case, it is not a trivial task to skip so many versions and platform upgrade.. Good luck..:P
Maybe it would be easier to create those hosts (and hostgroups etc) over API instead... ? At least gives you some ways to manipulate existing data and, if needed, do some conversions etc...

[pbpm]

cyber Many thanks for your gentle answer. I agree with you, it seems to be a little late to go from 1.8 to 5.x/6.x.
I was just curious if someone had ever tried...

And so, I'm very doubtful if - as you suggest - trying to read exported XML and feed it into new Zabbix via API or trying XML conversion (from XML exported from 1.8 to XML to be imported into a newer Zabbix)
I have only to decide and engage myself in this work.. (I could seem a little lazy, I mean...)

Thank you again for your attention and suggestions.
However it will end, I'll try to share my results...

P.