Background:
I have a extremely basic template that has an item "Last System Backup Status". When a full system backup job is completed for a managed server, the software is configured to update this item using zabbix_sender. I have a corresponding triggers that raise an alert if the backup has failed, or if there has not been a successful backup in the past xx number of days...
The trigger for the lack of a recent backup appears to work correctly, as long as there is at least one initial value that has been assigned to that item.
Unfortunately, if the technician did not configure the notification script properly, that item is never updated, and we never have a notice that the backups are running.
Problem:
So I went to Latest Data, and in the name field entered "Last System Backup Status", and checked the box for "Show items without data".
I am looking for hosts where this item has never taken on a value.
To my surprise, I am seeing hosts that I know are getting backups and have successfully received the "ping"
If I click on "Graph" for that host, and change the drop down to "500 Latest Values", I see values in the history.
Yet the Latest data page is blank for both "Last Check" and "Last Value"
I have a extremely basic template that has an item "Last System Backup Status". When a full system backup job is completed for a managed server, the software is configured to update this item using zabbix_sender. I have a corresponding triggers that raise an alert if the backup has failed, or if there has not been a successful backup in the past xx number of days...
The trigger for the lack of a recent backup appears to work correctly, as long as there is at least one initial value that has been assigned to that item.
Unfortunately, if the technician did not configure the notification script properly, that item is never updated, and we never have a notice that the backups are running.
Problem:
So I went to Latest Data, and in the name field entered "Last System Backup Status", and checked the box for "Show items without data".
I am looking for hosts where this item has never taken on a value.
To my surprise, I am seeing hosts that I know are getting backups and have successfully received the "ping"
If I click on "Graph" for that host, and change the drop down to "500 Latest Values", I see values in the history.
Yet the Latest data page is blank for both "Last Check" and "Last Value"
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