Zabbix : Item already exists, inherited from another template

[abiswas]

We apply zabbix template to the server using the "import" option available in UI. Say, template A is linked with another template B and the templates are applied to the zabbix server.

In the next version/release :

1. Template A is no longer associated with B
2. Template A is linked with a new template C
3. Items from B has been moved to C (C is a superset of B).

Now if I try to import the latest version of the template (A -> C) on top of older version (A -> B) from the "import" option in UI, I get the following error :

Item "<Item_Key>" already exists on "<Template_Name>", inherited from another template.

But, as you can understand, in the latest version of the template (A -> C), template B is no longer there and hence there is no question of conflict between items in B and C.

Zabbix Version : 2.4.7

[abiswas]

Steps to reproduce

Steps to reproduce :

1. Import attached zbx_export_templates-A.xml first. It has "Template A" linked to "Template OS Linux" (which comes out of the box with zabbix).
2. Import attached zbx_export_templates-Another.xml on top of #1. zbx_export_templates-Another.xml has "Template A" linked to another template "Another OS Linux" (which is a deep clone "Template OS Linux". This is to make sure that "Template OS Linux" and "Another OS Linux" have common elements).

#2 returns :
Template "Template OS Linux" with item key "agent.hostname" already linked to host.

The templates are provided as attachment.

Archive.zip

[asaveljevs]

Looks like a bug indeed. Please report it on our tracker at https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX/ .

[abiswas]

Thanks for confirming. I have raised the following bug :

https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-10254