Zabbix create template

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Key points:

Template

Zabbix configuration rely on templates. This is the monitoring principle:

Zabbix template principle

  1. A template is a set of applications, items and triggers
  2. Each template has a list of applications. An application is either a specific type of data or a dedicated software.
  3. Each application has a set of items. An item is bound to a specific property or event of the application.
  4. Each item can be bound to one or many triggers

→ A trigger can be bound to items that belong to different applications.

 Example: item X occured 3 times in less than 10mn, and item Y occured within last 5 mn.

When all the trigger's conditions are meet it will:

  • Create a specific Zabbix event
  • Set an alarm level. Alarm will disappear automatically when conditions are back to normal


Action

Zabbix action principle

  • Each action is bound to some trigger(s).
  • An action will take decision when its conditions are meet. It can:
    • Run command on remote host (kill application, reboot, etc.)
    • Send emails and alert users


Hosts and groups

  • Each host belongs to one or more groups.
  • Each host group has some templates they apply to their hosts


Access templates

Zabbix template access

→ Configuration menu >> Templates


Don't forget to choose the group of template you want to see.


Create new template

You can request a new template creation from the template menu:

Zabbix template 01 create template

→ Configuration menu >> Templates >> Create template


Then, you just have to fill up the forms:

  • Tab 1 Template : Give a template a name. Template name = Visible name


  • Tab 2 Linked templates : If you plan to use Linux then create a link to Template OS Linux. Otherwise, create a link to Zabbix agent.


Zabbix create template tab2


  • Tab 3 Macros : nothing to do over here !