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Host object
The following objects are directly related to the host API.
Host
The host object has the following properties.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostid | ID | ID of the host. Property behavior: - read-only - required for update operations |
| host | string | Technical name of the host. Property behavior: - required for create operations |
| description | text | Description of the host. |
| flags | integer | Origin of the host. Possible values: 0 - a plain host; 4 - a discovered host. Property behavior: - read-only |
| inventory_mode | integer | Host inventory population mode. Possible values: -1 - (default) disabled; 0 - manual; 1 - automatic. |
| ipmi_authtype | integer | IPMI authentication algorithm. Possible values: -1 - (default) default; 0 - none; 1 - MD2; 2 - MD5 4 - straight; 5 - OEM; 6 - RMCP+. |
| ipmi_password | string | IPMI password. |
| ipmi_privilege | integer | IPMI privilege level. Possible values: 1 - callback; 2 - (default) user; 3 - operator; 4 - admin; 5 - OEM. |
| ipmi_username | string | IPMI username. |
| maintenance_from | timestamp | Starting time of the effective maintenance. Property behavior: - read-only |
| maintenance_status | integer | Effective maintenance status. Possible values: 0 - (default) no maintenance; 1 - maintenance in effect. Property behavior: - read-only |
| maintenance_type | integer | Effective maintenance type. Possible values: 0 - (default) maintenance with data collection; 1 - maintenance without data collection. Property behavior: - read-only |
| maintenanceid | ID | ID of the maintenance that is currently in effect on the host. Property behavior: - read-only |
| name | string | Visible name of the host. Default: host property value. |
| monitored_by | integer | Source that is used to monitor the host. Possible values: 0 - (default) Zabbix server; 1 - Proxy; 2 - Proxy group. |
| proxyid | ID | ID of the proxy that is used to monitor the host. Property behavior: - required if monitored_by is set to "Proxy" |
| proxy_groupid | ID | ID of the proxy group that is used to monitor the host. Property behavior: - required if monitored_by is set to "Proxy group" |
| status | integer | Status and function of the host. Possible values: 0 - (default) monitored host; 1 - unmonitored host. |
| tls_connect | integer | Connections to host. Possible values: 1 - (default) No encryption; 2 - PSK; 4 - certificate. |
| tls_accept | integer | Connections from host. Possible bitmap values: 1 - (default) No encryption; 2 - PSK; 4 - certificate. This is a bitmask field; any sum of possible bitmap values is acceptable (for example, 6 for PSK and certificate). |
| tls_issuer | string | Certificate issuer. |
| tls_subject | string | Certificate subject. |
| tls_psk_identity | string | PSK identity; must be paired with only one PSK (across autoregistration, hosts, and proxies). Do not include sensitive information in the PSK identity, as it is sent unencrypted over the network to inform the receiver which PSK to use. Property behavior: - write-only - required if tls_connect is set to "PSK", or tls_accept contains the "PSK" bit |
| tls_psk | string | Pre-shared key (PSK); must be at least 32 hex digits. Property behavior: - write-only - required if tls_connect is set to "PSK", or tls_accept contains the "PSK" bit |
| active_available | integer | Host active interface availability status. Possible values: 0 - interface status is unknown; 1 - interface is available; 2 - interface is not available. Property behavior: - read-only |
| assigned_proxyid | ID | ID of the proxy assigned by Zabbix server, if the host is monitored by a proxy group. Property behavior: - read-only |
Host inventory
The host inventory object has the following properties.
Each property has it's own unique ID number, which is used to associate host inventory fields with items.
| ID | Property | Type | Description | Maximum length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | alias | string | Alias. | 128 characters |
| 11 | asset_tag | string | Asset tag. | 64 characters |
| 28 | chassis | string | Chassis. | 64 characters |
| 23 | contact | string | Contact person. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 32 | contract_number | string | Contract number. | 64 characters |
| 47 | date_hw_decomm | string | HW decommissioning date. | 64 characters |
| 46 | date_hw_expiry | string | HW maintenance expiry date. | 64 characters |
| 45 | date_hw_install | string | HW installation date. | 64 characters |
| 44 | date_hw_purchase | string | HW purchase date. | 64 characters |
| 34 | deployment_status | string | Deployment status. | 64 characters |
| 14 | hardware | string | Hardware. | 255 characters |
| 15 | hardware_full | string | Detailed hardware. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 39 | host_netmask | string | Host subnet mask. | 39 characters |
| 38 | host_networks | string | Host networks. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 40 | host_router | string | Host router. | 39 characters |
| 30 | hw_arch | string | HW architecture. | 32 characters |
| 33 | installer_name | string | Installer name. | 64 characters |
| 24 | location | string | Location. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 25 | location_lat | string | Location latitude. | 16 characters |
| 26 | location_lon | string | Location longitude. | 16 characters |
| 12 | macaddress_a | string | MAC address A. | 64 characters |
| 13 | macaddress_b | string | MAC address B. | 64 characters |
| 29 | model | string | Model. | 64 characters |
| 3 | name | string | Name. | 128 characters |
| 27 | notes | string | Notes. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 41 | oob_ip | string | OOB IP address. | 39 characters |
| 42 | oob_netmask | string | OOB host subnet mask. | 39 characters |
| 43 | oob_router | string | OOB router. | 39 characters |
| 5 | os | string | OS name. | 128 characters |
| 6 | os_full | string | Detailed OS name. | 255 characters |
| 7 | os_short | string | Short OS name. | 128 characters |
| 61 | poc_1_cell | string | Primary POC mobile number. | 64 characters |
| 58 | poc_1_email | string | Primary email. | 128 characters |
| 57 | poc_1_name | string | Primary POC name. | 128 characters |
| 63 | poc_1_notes | string | Primary POC notes. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 59 | poc_1_phone_a | string | Primary POC phone A. | 64 characters |
| 60 | poc_1_phone_b | string | Primary POC phone B. | 64 characters |
| 62 | poc_1_screen | string | Primary POC screen name. | 64 characters |
| 68 | poc_2_cell | string | Secondary POC mobile number. | 64 characters |
| 65 | poc_2_email | string | Secondary POC email. | 128 characters |
| 64 | poc_2_name | string | Secondary POC name. | 128 characters |
| 70 | poc_2_notes | string | Secondary POC notes. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 66 | poc_2_phone_a | string | Secondary POC phone A. | 64 characters |
| 67 | poc_2_phone_b | string | Secondary POC phone B. | 64 characters |
| 69 | poc_2_screen | string | Secondary POC screen name. | 64 characters |
| 8 | serialno_a | string | Serial number A. | 64 characters |
| 9 | serialno_b | string | Serial number B. | 64 characters |
| 48 | site_address_a | string | Site address A. | 128 characters |
| 49 | site_address_b | string | Site address B. | 128 characters |
| 50 | site_address_c | string | Site address C. | 128 characters |
| 51 | site_city | string | Site city. | 128 characters |
| 53 | site_country | string | Site country. | 64 characters |
| 56 | site_notes | string | Site notes. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 55 | site_rack | string | Site rack location. | 128 characters |
| 52 | site_state | string | Site state. | 64 characters |
| 54 | site_zip | string | Site ZIP/postal code. | 64 characters |
| 16 | software | string | Software. | 255 characters |
| 18 | software_app_a | string | Software application A. | 64 characters |
| 19 | software_app_b | string | Software application B. | 64 characters |
| 20 | software_app_c | string | Software application C. | 64 characters |
| 21 | software_app_d | string | Software application D. | 64 characters |
| 22 | software_app_e | string | Software application E. | 64 characters |
| 17 | software_full | string | Software details. | Depends on the database used: - 65535 characters for SQL databases - 2048 characters for Oracle databases |
| 10 | tag | string | Tag. | 64 characters |
| 1 | type | string | Type. | 64 characters |
| 2 | type_full | string | Type details. | 64 characters |
| 35 | url_a | string | URL A. | 2048 characters |
| 36 | url_b | string | URL B. | 2048 characters |
| 37 | url_c | string | URL C. | 2048 characters |
| 31 | vendor | string | Vendor. | 64 characters |
Host tag
The host tag object has the following properties.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tag | string | Host tag name. Property behavior: - required |
| value | string | Host tag value. |
| automatic | integer | Type of host tag. Possible values: 0 - (default) manual (tag created by user); 1 - automatic (tag created by low-level discovery) |