2 Configuration

2.1 Host groups

Configuration → Host groups

On this screen you can set up host groups and manage host group information.

A list of existing groups is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Group in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a group. If you wish to edit an existing group, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of a host group.

Configuring a host group

Configuration parameters:

2.2 Templates

Configuration → Templates

On this screen you can set up and manage host templates.

A list of existing templates is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Template in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a template. If you wish to edit an existing template, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of a template.

Configuring a template

Configuration parameters:

2.3 Hosts

Configuration → Hosts

On this screen you can set up hosts and manage host-related information.

A list of monitored hosts is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Host in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a host. If you wish to edit an existing host, click on its name in the host list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of a host.

Configuring a host

Configuration parameters:

Both host and template definition forms include buttons "Clone" and "Full clone".

"Clone" will add a new host or template based on the configuration parameters of the existing host/template and that will include template linkage (thus also all templated item, trigger, graph and application information from those templates). "Full clone" in addition to that will also clone directly attached items, triggers, graphs and applications.

Note: When a new host is cloned, it will retain all template entities as they are originally on the template. Any changes to those entities made on the existing host level (changed item interval, history period) will not be cloned to the new host; instead they will be as on the template.

Mass-updating hosts

Mass update is a very effective way of changing attributes for a number of hosts at once.

To update some hosts, check them in the host list, then select "Mass update" in the dropdown below the host list and click on "Go". A form is displayed where you can select what attributes for the hosts you want to update.

2.3.1 Applications

Configuration → Hosts
Configuration → Templates

From the list of hosts or templates you can access the applications that are linked to a host or template by clicking in the Applications column.

On the applications screen you can view and manage applications.

A list of applications linked to the host/template is displayed first. To view the other existing applications, select Group/Host display options in the dropdown menus above.

Displayed data:

Click on Create application in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add an application. If you wish to edit an existing application, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of an application.

Configuring an application

Configuration parameters:

2.3.2 Items

Configuration → Hosts
Configuration → Templates

From the list of hosts or templates you can access the items that are linked to a host or template by clicking in the Items column.

On the items screen you can view and manage items.

A list of existing items is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Item in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add an item. If you wish to edit an existing item, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of an item.

Configuring an item

You can also create a new item from the existing one by pressing the Clone button and then saving under a different name.

Item attributes:

Up to version 1.8.1 Zabbix supports the following unit prefixes:

• K (Kilo);
• M (Mega);
• G (Giga);
• T (Tera);

Since version 1.8.2, additionally supported prefixes include:

• P (Peta);
• E (Exa);
• Z (Zetta);
• Y (Yotta);

See more details about items in other sections of the Manual.

** Unit blacklist **

By default, specifying a unit for an item will result in multiplier prefix being added - for example, value 2048 with unit B would be displayed as 2KB. For a pre-defined, hardcoded list of units this is prevented:

• ms
• RPM
• rpm
• %

Note that both lowercase and uppercase rpm (rpm and RPM) strings are blacklisted.

Mass-updating items

Mass update is a very effective way of changing attributes for a number of items at once.

To update some items, check them in the item list, then select "Mass update" in the dropdown below the item list and click on "Go". A form is displayed where you can select what attributes for the items you want to update.

Check any parameter that you would like to change, enter a new value for it and press "Save".

Copy selected to...

The function makes it possible to copy a selected item to a number of hosts.

To do so, mark the item in the list, then select "Copy selected to..." in the dropdown below the list and click on "Go". A form is displayed where you can select the hosts to copy items to.

Select the hosts you would like to copy the items to and press "Copy".

2.3.3 Triggers

Configuration → Hosts
Configuration → Templates

From the list of hosts or templates you can access the triggers that are linked to a host or template by clicking in the Triggers column.

On the triggers screen you can view and manage triggers.

A list of existing triggers is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Trigger in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a trigger. If you wish to edit an existing trigger, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of a trigger.

Configuring a trigger

You can also create a new trigger from the existing one by pressing the Clone button and then saving under a different name.

Trigger attributes:

See also more information about triggers.

Mass-updating triggers

Mass update is a very effective way of changing attributes for a number of triggers at once.

To update some triggers, check them in the list, then select "Mass update" in the dropdown below the trigger list and click on "Go". A form is displayed where you can select what attributes for the triggers you want to update.

Check any parameter that you would like to change, enter a new value for it and press "Save".

Copy selected to...

The function makes it possible to copy a selected trigger to a number of hosts.

To do so, mark the trigger in the list, then select "Copy selected to..." in the dropdown below the list and click on "Go". A form is displayed where you can select the hosts to copy triggers to.

Select the hosts you would like to copy triggers to and press "Copy".

2.3.4 Graphs

Configuration → Hosts
Configuration → Templates

From the list of hosts or templates you can access the graphs that are linked to a host or template by clicking in the Graphs column.

On the graphs screen you can manage custom graphs.

A list of existing custom graphs is displayed.

Displayed data:

Configuring a graph

Click on Create Graph in the upper right corner of the screen in the graph list if you wish to add a graph. If you wish to edit an existing graph, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can configure a graph.

You can also create a new graph from the existing one by pressing the Clone button and then saving under a different name.

Graph attributes:

Graph element:

Attributes of a graph element:

Below the graph preview is displayed. Note that it will not show any data for template items.

2.3.5 Template linkage

2.3.6 Proxies

2.4 Web monitoring

Configuration → Web

On this screen you can manage scenarios for web monitoring.

A list of the active scenarios is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create scenario in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a scenario. If you wish to edit an existing scenario, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit the parameters of a web scenario.

Configuring a web scenario

Configuration parameters:

To add a web scenario step, click on the Add button next to Steps. A form will open where you can define the parameters of an individual web scenario step.

Configuring a web scenario step

Configuration parameters:

See also this section for more information about web monitoring.

2.5 Actions

Configuration → Actions

On this screen you can set up and manage actions.

A list of existing actions is displayed. Actions are displayed by the event source: Triggers/Discovery/Auto registration. Use the dropdown menu in the upper right corner to switch between various sources.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Action in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add an action. If you wish to edit an existing action, click on its name in the host list. A form is displayed where you can edit details of an action.

Configuring an action

More configuration options are available if escalation is enabled:

See more details about configuration of actions, conditions and operations in other sections of the Manual.

2.6 Screens

Configuration → Screens

On this screen you can set up and manage screens.

A list of existing screens is displayed.

Click on Create Screen in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a screen. If you wish to edit the elements of an existing screen, click on its name in the list. If you wish to edit high-level information of an existing screen, click on the Edit button. A form is displayed where you can edit a screen.

Configuring a screen (high-level)

Screen high-level attributes:

Configuring screen elements

You can configure what will be displayed in each element (cell) of a screen.

Click on a screen element (cell) and a form will be displayed where you can edit the attributes of an element.

Screen element attributes:

Dynamic elements

For some of the elements there is an extra option called Dynamic item. Checking this box at first does not to seem to change anything.

However, once you go to Monitoring → Screens, you may realize that now you have extra dropdowns there for selecting the host. Thus you have a screen where some elements display the same information while others display information depending on the currently selected host.

The benefit of this is that you do not need to create extra screens just because you want to see the same graphs containing data from various hosts.

Dynamic item option is available for several screen elements:

• Graphs (custom graphs)
• Simple graphs
• Plain text

2.7 Maps

Configuration → Maps

On this screen you can manage user-defined maps.

A list of existing maps is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create Map in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a map. If you wish to edit the elements of an existing map, click on its name in the list. If you wish to edit high-level information of an existing map, click on the Edit button. A form is displayed where you can configure a user-defined map.

Configuring a map (high-level)

Map high-level attributes:

Configuring a map element

To add an element to the map, click on the "+" next to Icon. The new element will appear at the top left corner of the map. Now you can drag and drop it on a desired place on the map. By clicking on the element, a form is displayed where you can edit the attributes of the element - its type, label, icon type etc.

Map element attributes:

Configuring a link

To link two elements in the map, select them both and click on the "+" next to Link. A form is displayed where you can click on the respective link and edit its attributes.

Map link attributes:

2.8 Discovery

Configuration → Discovery

On this screen you can manage discovery rules.

A list of existing discovery rules is displayed.

Displayed data:

Click on Create rule in the upper right corner of the screen if you wish to add a discovery rule. If you wish to edit an existing discovery rule, click on its name in the list. A form is displayed where you can edit the parameters of a discovery rule.

Configuring a discovery rule

Discovery rule attributes:

2.9 IT Services

Configuration → IT Services

On this screen you can manage IT Services.

A list of existing IT Services is displayed.

Displayed data:

Configuring an IT Service

IT Service attributes:

2.10 Export/Import

2.10.1 Export

The screen is used to export hosts, items, triggers and graphs.

Export

The screen provides list of hosts and their elements for export.

Select elements you would like to export, then press "Preview" or "Export".

Displayed data:

Preview page:

2.10.2 Import

The screen is used to perform XML import of host related data.

Import process options:

Press "Import" to import selected file.