extract the value of a key from a template

[ssks393]

Hello,
I am monitoring switches and I am using a stock zabbix switch monitoring template. When ping is down I receive an email notfication. I have created a custom subject in the alert that uses {HOST.NAME} {EVENT.NAME]
the template has a key that gets the value of the switches system name. Its called system.name
Can I use the system.name value in the email subject? for example {HOST.NAME} system.name {EVENT.NAME]

[vijayk]

Hello,
I am monitoring switches and I am using a stock zabbix switch monitoring template. When ping is down I receive an email notfication. I have created a custom subject in the alert that uses {HOST.NAME} {EVENT.NAME]
the template has a key that gets the value of the switches system name. Its called system.name
Can I use the system.name value in the email subject? for example {HOST.NAME} system.name {EVENT.NAME]

You can use predefined macro in trigger.

[ssks393]

I have found this expression
last(/HP Enterprise Switch by SNMP/system.name,#1))
do I need to use any extra symbols when pasteing it to the subject?

[vijayk]

I have found this expression
last(/HP Enterprise Switch by SNMP/system.name,#1))
do I need to use any extra symbols when pasteing it to the subject?

It will gives last value of system.name which you define. You can try this. {ITEM.LASTVALUE}

[ssks393]

how do I specify of which item {ITEM.LASTVALUE} will take?

[vijayk]

share the existing item and trigger here.

[ssks393]

Top picture is item and bottom trigger

[cyber]

how do I specify of which item {ITEM.LASTVALUE} will take?

It will be the item, that is used in trigger expression. If you have multiple items used in trigger expression, you can refer to them in order of appearance {ITEM.LASTVALUE1}, {ITEM.LASTVALUE2},...,{ITEM.LASTVALUE9}
EDIT. as you have only one, "system.name", then thats the one, which value shows up in {ITEM.LASTVALUE} and will be used in event.

[ssks393]

It will be the item, that is used in trigger expression. If you have multiple items used in trigger expression, you can refer to them in order of appearance {ITEM.LASTVALUE1}, {ITEM.LASTVALUE2},...,{ITEM.LASTVALUE9}

I understand but I want to use it in email subject.

[cyber]

Taking your example from above...

for example {HOST.NAME} {ITEM.LASTVALUE} {EVENT.NAME]

I think... you define your "template" for email in media config... https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...ications/media

[ssks393]

Taking your example from above...


I think... you define your "template" for email in media config... https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...ications/media

And how can I add the expression to the template?
last(/HP Enterprise Switch by SNMP/system.name,#1)
I tried and it does not return the value.

[cyber]

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/config/notifications/action/operation/macros

I think documentation must be evil somehow, that people won't read it...

[ssks393]

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...eration/macros

I think documentation must be evil somehow, that people won't read it...

Read this.
I tried using {?last(/{HOST.NAME}/system.name)}
than it returns *UNKNOWN*, but when I manually enter the host name of the host instead of {HOST.NAME} than it works, for example
{?last(/127.0.0.1/system.name)}

[ssks393]

SOLVED. Used {HOST.HOST} instead of {HOST.NAME}