6 Media types

Overview

Media types are exported with all related objects and object relations.

Exporting

To export media types, do the following:

  1. Go to AlertsMedia types.
  2. Mark the checkboxes of the media types to export.
  3. Click Export below the list.

Depending on the selected format, media types are exported to a local file with a default name:

  • zabbix_export_mediatypes.yaml - in YAML export (default option for export);
  • zabbix_export_mediatypes.xml - in XML export;
  • zabbix_export_mediatypes.json - in JSON export.

Importing

To import media types, do the following:

  1. Go to AlertsMedia types.
  2. Click Import in the top right corner.
  3. Select the import file.
  4. Mark the required options in import rules.
  5. Click Import in the bottom right corner of the configuration form.

Import rules:

Rule Description
Update existing Existing elements will be updated using data from the import file. Otherwise, they will not be updated.
Create new New elements will be created using data from the import file. Otherwise, they will not be created.

A success or failure message of the import will be displayed in the frontend.

Export format

Export to YAML:

zabbix_export:
         version: '7.0'
         media_types:
           - name: Pushover
             type: WEBHOOK
             parameters:
               - name: endpoint
                 value: 'https://api.pushover.net/1/messages.json'
               - name: eventid
                 value: '{EVENT.ID}'
               - name: event_nseverity
                 value: '{EVENT.NSEVERITY}'
               - name: event_source
                 value: '{EVENT.SOURCE}'
               - name: event_value
                 value: '{EVENT.VALUE}'
               - name: expire
                 value: '1200'
               - name: message
                 value: '{ALERT.MESSAGE}'
               - name: priority_average
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_default
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_disaster
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_high
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_information
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_not_classified
                 value: '0'
               - name: priority_warning
                 value: '0'
               - name: retry
                 value: '60'
               - name: title
                 value: '{ALERT.SUBJECT}'
               - name: token
                 value: '<PUSHOVER TOKEN HERE>'
               - name: triggerid
                 value: '{TRIGGER.ID}'
               - name: url
                 value: '{$ZABBIX.URL}'
               - name: url_title
                 value: Zabbix
               - name: user
                 value: '{ALERT.SENDTO}'
             status: DISABLED
             max_sessions: '0'
             script: |
               try {
                   var params = JSON.parse(value),
                       request = new HttpRequest(),
                       data,
                       response,
                       severities = [
                           {name: 'not_classified', color: '#97AAB3'},
                           {name: 'information', color: '#7499FF'},
                           {name: 'warning', color: '#FFC859'},
                           {name: 'average', color: '#FFA059'},
                           {name: 'high', color: '#E97659'},
                           {name: 'disaster', color: '#E45959'},
                           {name: 'resolved', color: '#009900'},
                           {name: 'default', color: '#000000'}
                       ],
                       priority;
               
                   if (typeof params.HTTPProxy === 'string' && params.HTTPProxy.trim() !== '') {
                       request.setProxy(params.HTTPProxy);
                   }
           
                   if ([0, 1, 2, 3].indexOf(parseInt(params.event_source)) === -1) {
                       throw 'Incorrect "event_source" parameter given: "' + params.event_source + '".\nMust be 0-3.';
                   }
              
                   if (params.event_value !== '0' && params.event_value !== '1'
                       && (params.event_source === '0' || params.event_source === '3')) {
                       throw 'Incorrect "event_value" parameter given: ' + params.event_value + '\nMust be 0 or 1.';
                   }
             
                   if ([0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5].indexOf(parseInt(params.event_nseverity)) === -1) {
                       params.event_nseverity = '7';
                   }
             
                   if (params.event_value === '0') {
                       params.event_nseverity = '6';
                   }
            
                   priority = params['priority_' + severities[params.event_nseverity].name] || params.priority_default;
             
                   if (isNaN(priority) || priority < -2 || priority > 2) {
                       throw '"priority" should be -2..2';
                   }
             
                   if (params.event_source === '0' && isNaN(params.triggerid)) {
                       throw 'field "triggerid" is not a number';
                   }
             
                   if (isNaN(params.eventid)) {
                       throw 'field "eventid" is not a number';
                   }
             
                   if (typeof params.message !== 'string' || params.message.trim() === '') {
                       throw 'field "message" cannot be empty';
                   }
               
                   data = {
                       token: params.token,
                       user: params.user,
                       title: params.title,
                       message: params.message,
                       url: (params.event_source === '0') 
                           ? params.url + '/tr_events.php?triggerid=' + params.triggerid + '&eventid=' + params.eventid
                           : params.url,
                       url_title: params.url_title,
                       priority: priority
                   };
               
                   if (priority == 2) {
                       if (isNaN(params.retry) || params.retry < 30) {
                           throw 'field "retry" should be a number with value of at least 30 if "priority" is set to 2';
                       }
              
                       if (isNaN(params.expire) || params.expire > 10800) {
                           throw 'field "expire" should be a number with value of at most 10800 if "priority" is set to 2';
                       }
               
                       data.retry = params.retry;
                       data.expire = params.expire;
                   }
              
                   data = JSON.stringify(data);
                   Zabbix.log(4, '[ Pushover Webhook ] Sending request: ' + params.endpoint + '\n' + data);
           
                   request.addHeader('Content-Type: application/json');
                   response = request.post(params.endpoint, data);
              
                   Zabbix.log(4, '[ Pushover Webhook ] Received response with status code ' + request.getStatus() + '\n' + response);
              
                   if (response !== null) {
                       try {
                           response = JSON.parse(response);
                       }
                       catch (error) {
                           Zabbix.log(4, '[ Pushover Webhook ] Failed to parse response received from Pushover');
                           response = null;
                       }
                   }
              
                   if (request.getStatus() != 200 || response === null || typeof response !== 'object' || response.status !== 1) {
                       if (response !== null && typeof response === 'object' && typeof response.errors === 'object'
                               && typeof response.errors[0] === 'string') {
                           throw response.errors[0];
                       }
                       else {
                           throw 'Unknown error. Check debug log for more information.';
                       }
                   }
               
                   return 'OK';
               }
               catch (error) {
                   Zabbix.log(4, '[ Pushover Webhook ] Pushover notification failed: ' + error);
                   throw 'Pushover notification failed: ' + error;
               }
             description: |
               Please refer to setup guide here: https://git.zabbix.com/projects/ZBX/repos/zabbix/browse/templates/media/pushover
               
               Set token parameter with to your Pushover application key.
               When assigning Pushover media to the Zabbix user - add user key into send to field.
             message_templates:
               - event_source: TRIGGERS
                 operation_mode: PROBLEM
                 subject: 'Problem: {EVENT.NAME}'
                 message: |
                   Problem started at {EVENT.TIME} on {EVENT.DATE}
                   Problem name: {EVENT.NAME}
                   Host: {HOST.NAME}
                   Severity: {EVENT.SEVERITY}
                   Operational data: {EVENT.OPDATA}
                   Original problem ID: {EVENT.ID}
                   {TRIGGER.URL}
               - event_source: TRIGGERS
                 operation_mode: RECOVERY
                 subject: 'Resolved in {EVENT.DURATION}: {EVENT.NAME}'
                 message: |
                   Problem has been resolved at {EVENT.RECOVERY.TIME} on {EVENT.RECOVERY.DATE}
                   Problem name: {EVENT.NAME}
                   Problem duration: {EVENT.DURATION}
                   Host: {HOST.NAME}
                   Severity: {EVENT.SEVERITY}
                   Original problem ID: {EVENT.ID}
                   {TRIGGER.URL}
               - event_source: TRIGGERS
                 operation_mode: UPDATE
                 subject: 'Updated problem in {EVENT.AGE}: {EVENT.NAME}'
                 message: |
                   {USER.FULLNAME} {EVENT.UPDATE.ACTION} problem at {EVENT.UPDATE.DATE} {EVENT.UPDATE.TIME}.
                   {EVENT.UPDATE.MESSAGE}
                 
                   Current problem status is {EVENT.STATUS}, age is {EVENT.AGE}, acknowledged: {EVENT.ACK.STATUS}.
               - event_source: DISCOVERY
                 operation_mode: PROBLEM
                 subject: 'Discovery: {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.STATUS} {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.IPADDRESS}'
                 message: |
                   Discovery rule: {DISCOVERY.RULE.NAME}
                  
                   Device IP: {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.IPADDRESS}
                   Device DNS: {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.DNS}
                   Device status: {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.STATUS}
                   Device uptime: {DISCOVERY.DEVICE.UPTIME}
                   
                   Device service name: {DISCOVERY.SERVICE.NAME}
                   Device service port: {DISCOVERY.SERVICE.PORT}
                   Device service status: {DISCOVERY.SERVICE.STATUS}
                   Device service uptime: {DISCOVERY.SERVICE.UPTIME}
               - event_source: AUTOREGISTRATION
                 operation_mode: PROBLEM
                 subject: 'Autoregistration: {HOST.HOST}'
                 message: |
                   Host name: {HOST.HOST}
                   Host IP: {HOST.IP}
                   Agent port: {HOST.PORT}

Exported elements

Exported elements are explained in the table below.

Element Type Description
name string (required) Media type name.
type string (required) Transport used by the media type.
Possible values:1 EMAIL (0), SMS (1), SCRIPT (2), WEBHOOK (4).
status string Whether the media type is enabled.
Possible values:1 ENABLED (0, default), DISABLED (1)
max_sessions integer The maximum number of alerts that can be processed in parallel.
Possible values for SMS:1 1 (default).
Possible values for other media types:1 0-100 (where 0 - unlimited).
attempts integer The maximum number of attempts to send an alert.
Possible values:1 1-10 (default: 3).
attempt_interval string The interval (using seconds or time suffix) between retry attempts.
Possible values:1 0-60s (default: 10s).
description string Media type description.
message_templates Root element for media type message templates.
event_source string (required) Event source.
Possible values:1 TRIGGERS (0), DISCOVERY (1), AUTOREGISTRATION (2), INTERNAL (3), SERVICE (4).
operation_mode string Operation mode.
Possible values:1 PROBLEM (0), RECOVERY (1), UPDATE (2).
subject string Message subject.
message string Message body.

See also: Media type object (refer to the relevant property with a matching name).

Email

The following additional elements are exported only for the Email media type.

Element Type Description
provider string Email provider.
smtp_server string SMTP server.
smtp_port integer SMTP server port to connect to.
Default: 25.
smtp_helo string SMTP helo.
smtp_email string Email address from which notifications will be sent.
smtp_security string SMTP connection security level to use.
Possible values:1 NONE (0, default), STARTTLS (1), SSL_OR_TLS (2).
smtp_verify_host string SSL verify host for SMTP.
Possible values:1 NO (0, default), YES (1).
smtp_verify_peer string SSL verify peer for SMTP.
Possible values:1 NO (0, default), YES (1).
smtp_authentication string SMTP authentication method to use.
Possible values:1 NONE (0, default), PASSWORD (1).
username string Username.
password string Authentication password.
message_format string Message format.
Possible values:1 TEXT (0), HTML (1, default).

See also: Media type object (refer to the relevant property with a matching name).

SMS

The following additional elements are exported only for the SMS media type.

Element Type Description
gsm_modem string (required) Serial device name of the GSM modem.

See also: Media type object (refer to the relevant property with a matching name).

Script

The following additional elements are exported only for the Script media type.

Element Type Description
script name string (required) Script name.
parameters Root element for script parameters.
sortorder string (required) Order of the script parameters passed to the script as command-line arguments.
value string Script parameter value.

See also: Media type object (refer to the relevant property with a matching name).

Webhook

The following additional elements are exported only for the Webhook media type.

Element Type Description
script string Script.
timeout string Javascript script HTTP request timeout interval.
Possible values:1 1-60s (default: 30s).
process_tags string Whether to process returned tags.
Possible values:1 NO (0, default), YES (1).
show_event_menu string Indicates the presence of an entry in the event menu if the {EVENT.TAGS.*} macro was successfully resolved in event_menu_url and event_menu_name fields.
Possible values:1 NO (0, default), YES (1).
event_menu_url string URL of the event menu entry. Supports {EVENT.TAGS.*} macro.
event_menu_name string Name of the event menu entry. Supports {EVENT.TAGS.*} macro.
parameters Root element for webhook media type parameters.
name string (required) Webhook parameter name.
value string Webhook parameter value.

See also: Media type object (refer to the relevant property with a matching name).

Footnotes

1 API integer values in brackets, for example, ENABLED (0), are mentioned only for reference. For more information, see the linked API object page in the table entry or at the end of each section.