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host.update
Description
object host.update(object/array hosts)
This method allows to update existing hosts.
Parameters
(object/array) Host properties to be updated.
The hostid property must be defined for each host, all other properties are optional. Only the given properties will be updated, all others will remain unchanged.
Additionally to the standard host properties, the method accepts the following parameters.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| groups | object/array | Host groups to replace the current host groups the host belongs to. The host groups must have the groupid property defined. |
| interfaces | object/array | Host interfaces to replace the current host interfaces. |
| inventory | object | Host inventory properties. |
| macros | object/array | User macros to replace the current user macros. |
| templates | object/array | Templates to replace the currently linked templates. Templates that are not passed are only unlinked. The templates must have the templateid property defined. |
| templates_clear | object/array | Templates to unlink and clear from the host. The templates must have the templateid property defined. |
As opposed to the Zabbix frontend, when name is the same as host, updating host will not automatically update name. Both properties need to be updated explicitly.
Return values
(object) Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated hosts under the hostids property.
Examples
Enabling a host
Enable host monitoring, i.e. set its status to 0.
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.update",
"params": {
"hostid": "10126",
"status": 0
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}Response:
Unlinking templates
Unlink and clear two templates from host.
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.update",
"params": {
"hostid": "10126",
"templates_clear": [
{
"templateid": "10124"
},
{
"templateid": "10125"
}
]
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}Response:
Updating host macros
Replace all host macros with two new ones.
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.update",
"params": {
"hostid": "10126",
"macros": [
{
"macro": "{$PASS}",
"value": "password"
},
{
"macro": "{$DISC}",
"value": "sda"
}
]
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}Response:
Updating host inventory
Change inventory mode and add location
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.update",
"params": {
"hostid": "10387",
"inventory_mode": 0,
"inventory": {
"location": "Latvia, Riga"
}
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}Response:
See also
- host.massadd
- host.massupdate
- host.massremove
- Host group
- Template
- User macro
- Host interface
- Host inventory
Updating host encryption
Update the host "10590" to use PSK encryption only for connections from host to Zabbix server, and change the PSK identity and PSK key. Note that the host has to be pre-configured to use PSK.
Request:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "host.update",
"params": {
"hostid": "10590",
"tls_connect": 1,
"tls_accept": 2,
"tls_psk_identity": "PSK 002",
"tls_psk": "e560cb0d918d26d31b4f642181f5f570ad89a390931102e5391d08327ba434e9"
},
"auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
"id": 1
}Response:
Source
CHost::update() in frontends/php/include/classes/api/services/CHost.php.
Source
CHost::update() in ui/include/classes/api/services/CHost.php.