LLD macro name override for interface name discovery

[troffasky]

I would like to be able to edit names of discovered interfaces, but you can't do that.
Can I get LLD to create a host macro, or refer to a host macro, that I can use to override or add a label for the interface? Really only matters for the names of interface graphs.

[troffasky]

This is is my first attempt. Graph prototype name:

Interface {#IFNAME}: Network traffic {$IFLABEL:"{#IFNAME}"}

Then created a macro on a host with that template on:

Macro:
{$IFLABEL:"{#vnet0}"}

Value:
WAN

But not actually sure of the syntax here....so created this one as well:

Macro:
{$IFLABEL:"vnet0"}

Value:
WAN attempt 2

Will see if either of these work!

[troffasky]

No, macro is not resolved. Graph is not mentioned here:

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/7.0/en/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location_user

so that's probably why.

[troffasky]

Item-level instead, would be better than nothing. But no. Just ignored.

[troffasky]

This should be working.

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/7.0/en/manual/appendix/macros/supported_by_location_user

Items / item prototypes


In an item or an item prototype configuration, user macros can be used in the following fields:

Item name yes

[troffasky]

"Should" work, apparently: https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBXNEXT-9856

[troffasky]

It *does* work! Just not when you look at the list of configured items on the host. The macro is resolved in the graph legend:

[troffasky]

OK, it will resolve the macros in the graph key of the rendered graph but not the graph title of the rendered graph. It will do, for now.