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5 Discovery rules
Overview
The list of low-level discovery rules for a template can be accessed from Configuration → Templates and then clicking on Discovery for the respective template.
The list of low-level discovery rules for a host can be accessed from Configuration → Hosts and then clicking on Discovery for the respective host.
A list of existing low-level discovery rules is displayed.
Displayed data:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the rule, displayed as a blue link. Clicking on the rule name opens the low-level discovery rule configuration form. If the discovery rule belongs to a template, the template name is displayed before the rule name, as a grey link. Clicking on the template link will open the rule list on the template level. |
| Items | A link to the list of item prototypes is displayed. The number of existing item prototypes is displayed in parentheses. |
| Triggers | A link to the list of trigger prototypes is displayed. The number of existing trigger prototypes is displayed in parentheses. |
| Graphs | A link to the list of graph prototypes displayed. The number of existing graph prototypes is displayed in parentheses. |
| Hosts | A link to the list of host prototypes displayed. The number of existing host prototypes is displayed in parentheses. |
| Key | The item key used for discovery is displayed. |
| Interval | The frequency of performing discovery is displayed. |
| Type | The item type used for discovery is displayed (Zabbix agent, SNMP agent, etc). |
| Status | Discovery rule status is displayed - Enabled, Disabled or Not supported. By clicking on the status you can change it - from Enabled to Disabled (and back); from Not supported to Disabled (and back). |
| Error | A green checkbox icon is displayed if there are no errors. A red square icon with a cross is displayed if there are errors. Move the mouse over the icon and you will see a tooltip with the error description. No icon is displayed if the rule is disabled. |
To configure a new low-level discovery rule, click on the Create discovery rule button in the top right-hand corner.
Mass editing options
A dropdown below the list offers some mass-editing options:
- Enable selected - change the low-level discovery rule status to Enabled
- Disable selected - change the low-level discovery rule status to Disabled
- Delete selected - delete the low-level discovery rules
To use these options, mark the check-boxes before the respective discovery rules, then select the required option and click on "Go".