How can I manage real-time events?

[gid]

Hi folks,

Say I want to send, via zabbix_sender, a real-time event reporting that an error of type A occurred. I can obviously define an item called errors_type_A and whenever the error occurs, send error_type_A=1, and then on the server set a trigger so that when it's non-zero an alert must be sent out.

OK, but then, somehow, I must automatically reset the value to 0, so that I can catch the next similar event.

Can Zabbix handle this? Or via another mechanism that I'm not aware of?

Thanks,

George

[LenR]

What will define a cleared status? If it takes administrator action, have them run a sender command to set it back to 0 when it's fixed.

If it's just time, have your script do an "at now + 10 min" to send a clear in 10 minutes.

[gid]

If the client sends a 1 and then immediately a 0 (for a "clear"), will that still allow the trigger to fire so as not to miss the event? I mean, will the trigger "have the time" to fire? I guess it will, if the trigger examines every input item as it comes in.

[LenR]

I didn't mean to imply sending the 0 (clear) immediately.

[gid]

The "immediately" part was all mine. I can't wait 10min or even 10sec. Events come in at a very fast rate, so the largest delay I'd be willing to accept is just 1sec.

[gid]

EDIT: I had a question but I figured it out myself so nevermind...