Using Macros on Links in Network Maps

[rsadmin]

I have a question in regard of Zabbix Networtkmaps.
I want to depict a Map of our Switches using the Zabbix Map function.

I know you can use Macros like {HOST.IP} on Host elements to pull data dynamicly.
I laso want to show Networktraffic of all Ports in my Map.
I found a Function that works and goes like this.
{?last(/HOSTNAME/net.if.in[ifInOctets.1])}

But because I set these to a Link and not a host its not possible to use a Macro to get the HOSTNAME.
I need to alter all maps and put the host manually.
Is there a possiblity to link the Macro {HOST.NAME} from a central Host on a map to all links?

I also tried to set the Macro to a Host insted of a link but that doenst work because the Macro {HOST.NAME} is interpreted correctly but the complete command {?last(/{HOST.NAME}/net.if.in[ifInOctets.1])} is not.

[Hamardaban]

The link connects two hosts - how to understand which host is {HOST.NAME}?

[nathanvandalen]

Perhaps in the future there will be a {HOST.NAME1} and {HOST.NAME2} just like with item values in triggers but that would require some editing of the map coding aswell I guess.

To answer your question, there is no easy war nor a macro that does this. I've done it some time ago using the API but was not easy.

[rsadmin]

Ok thanks for your answers.
If thats the case I will put all data maunally into my map

[KyleeMegan]

Is there an option in Zabbix to define macros centrally, possibly on a parent or central host, and have them automatically propagate to linked elements on the Network Map?

[mark112]

Like with item values in triggers, perhaps in the future there will be a {HOST.NAME1} and {HOST.NAME2}, although it would also take some tweaking of the map coding, I suppose.

To respond to your inquiry, neither a macro nor a simple war exist that can accomplish this. I've used the API to accomplish it before, but it wasn't simple.