Add trigger to discovered VM via new linked template

[ysus]

Hello Zabbix Experts,

I've just configured ESXi host monitoring using built-in "VMware" template and both Hypervisor and all VMs discovered successfully. For each VM with single C:\ drive I now see 44 items but for some reasons Zabbix developers did not configure and triggers on discovered items.

Now I would like to add trigger for "disk free space < 20%" but instead of modifying existing "VMware Guest" template I want to create a new one with 1 trigger only and then link new template to "VMware Guest" .

Did someone has the same in the past? Since "Free disk space on C:\ (percentage)" item is a result of discovery how to I create trigger prototype in the new template which does not have such item?

Appreciate you thoughts,
Thanks.

[ysus]

Problem solved. I created new template, linked “VMware Guest” to it and then linked new template to host prototype in VM discovery rule.

[jonnjonzzn2]

Would you be willing to share more on how you accomplished this? I'm still struggling with it a bit. Perhaps screenshots, an exported template?

[cyber]

you cannot... prototype has to be in that same template that creates item(s)

[ysus]

That's what I thought....

Also tried to add new discovery rule in new template with different name but the same key (vmware.vm.vfs.fs.discovery[{$VMWARE.URL},{$VMWARE.VM.UUID}]) - it gives me error.

So, the only way to achieve what I want is to add trigger prototype in original "VMware Guest" template? Correct?

[ysus]

Problem solved. I created new template, linked “VMware Guest” to it and then linked new template to host prototype in VM discovery rule.

[jonnjonzzn2]

Would you be willing to share more on how you accomplished this? I'm still struggling with it a bit. Perhaps screenshots, an exported template?

[jonnjonzzn2]

As ysus stated create a new Template and link to "VMware Guest" template so you will have access to the items in it and then add your trigger prototypes to the new template.



Example trigger config:

[jonnjonzzn2]

The latest version 7 vmware template in git has triggers for this but at least for me they aren't working.