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6 Host templates
Use of templates is an excellent way of making maintenance of Zabbix much easier.
A template can be linked to a number of hosts. Items, triggers and graphs of the template will be automatically added to the linked hosts. Change definition of a template item (trigger, graph) and the change will be automatically applied to the hosts.
Host template attributes:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Unique template (host) name. The name must be unique within ZABBIX Node. |
| Groups | List of host groups the template belongs to. |
| New group | Assign new host group to the template. |
| Link with template | Used to create hierarchical templates. |