Update Zabbix actions¶

Note

This plugin is part of the community.zabbix collection (version 1.2.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.zabbix.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.zabbix.zabbix_action.

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis ¶

This module allows you to create, modify and delete Zabbix actions.

Requirements ¶

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

zabbix-api >= 0.5.4

Parameters ¶

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
acknowledge_default_message string			Update operation (known as "Acknowledge operation" before Zabbix 4.0) message text. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.4 and < Zabbix 5.0
acknowledge_default_subject string			Update operation (known as "Acknowledge operation" before Zabbix 4.0) message subject. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.4 and < Zabbix 5.0
acknowledge_operations list / elements=string			List of acknowledge operations. Action acknowledge operations are known as update operations since Zabbix 4.0. `Suboptions` are the same as for operations. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.4 aliases: update_operations
conditions list / elements=dictionary			List of conditions to use for filtering results. For more information about suboptions of this option please check out Zabbix API documentation https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/5.0/manual/api/reference/action/object#action_filter_condition
	formulaid string		Arbitrary unique ID that is used to reference the condition from a custom expression. Can only contain upper-case letters. Required for custom expression filters and ignored otherwise.
	operator string	Choices: = <> like not like in >= <= not in matches does not match Yes No	Condition operator. When type is set to `time_period`, the choices are `in`, `not in`. `matches`, `does not match`, `Yes` and `No` condition operators work only with >= Zabbix 4.0
	type string		Type (label) of the condition. Possible values when event_source=trigger: - `host_group` - `host` - `trigger` - `trigger_name` - `trigger_severity` - `time_period` - `host_template` - `application` - `maintenance_status` known in Zabbix 4.0 and above as "Problem is suppressed" - `event_tag` - `event_tag_value` Possible values when event_source=discovery: - `host_IP` - `discovered_service_type` - `discovered_service_port` - `discovery_status` - `uptime_or_downtime_duration` - `received_value` - `discovery_rule` - `discovery_check` - `proxy` - `discovery_object` Possible values when event_source=auto_registration: - `proxy` - `host_name` - `host_metadata` Possible values when event_source=internal: - `host_group` - `host` - `host_template` - `application` - `event_type`
	value string		Value to compare with. When type=discovery_status, the choices are: - `up` - `down` - `discovered` - `lost` When type=discovery_object, the choices are: - `host` - `service` When type=event_type, the choices are: - `item in not supported state` - `item in normal state` - `LLD rule in not supported state` - `LLD rule in normal state` - `trigger in unknown state` - `trigger in normal state` When type=trigger_severity, the choices are (case-insensitive): - `not classified` - `information` - `warning` - `average` - `high` - `disaster` Irrespective of user-visible names being changed in Zabbix. Defaults to `not classified` if omitted. Besides the above options, this is usually either the name of the object or a string to compare with.
	value2 string		Secondary value to compare with. Required for trigger actions when condition type=event_tag_value.
default_message string			Problem message default text. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with < Zabbix 5.0
default_subject string			Problem message default subject. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with < Zabbix 5.0
esc_period string			Default operation step duration. Must be greater than 60 seconds. Accepts only seconds in int for <= Zabbix 3.2 Accepts seconds, time unit with suffix and user macro since => Zabbix 3.4 Required when `state=present`.
eval_type string		Choices: andor and or custom_expression	Filter condition evaluation method. Defaults to `andor` if conditions are less then 2 or if formula is not specified. Defaults to `custom_expression` when formula is specified.
event_source string		Choices: trigger discovery auto_registration internal	Type of events that the action will handle. Required when `state=present`.
formula string			User-defined expression to be used for evaluating conditions with a custom expression. The expression must contain IDs that reference each condition by its formulaid. The IDs used in the expression must exactly match the ones defined in the conditions. No condition can remain unused or omitted. Required when eval_type=custom_expression. Use sequential IDs that start at "A". If non-sequential IDs are used, Zabbix re-indexes them. This makes each module run notice the difference in IDs and update the action.
http_login_password string			Basic Auth password
http_login_user string			Basic Auth login
login_password string / required			Zabbix user password.
login_user string / required			Zabbix user name.
name string / required			Name of the action
operations list / elements=string			List of action operations
	command string		Command to run. Required when type=remote_command and command_type!=global_script.
	command_type string	Choices: custom_script ipmi ssh telnet global_script	Type of operation command. Required when type=remote_command.
	esc_period string	Default: "0s"	Duration of an escalation step in seconds. Must be greater than 60 seconds. Accepts only seconds in int for <= Zabbix 3.2 Accepts seconds, time unit with suffix and user macro since => Zabbix 3.4 If set to 0 or 0s, the default action escalation period will be used.
	esc_step_from string	Default: 1	Step to start escalation from.
	esc_step_to string	Default: 1	Step to end escalation at. Specify 0 for infinitely.
	execute_on string	Choices: agent server proxy	Target on which the custom script operation command will be executed. Required when type=remote_command and command_type=custom_script.
	host_groups list / elements=string		List of host groups host should be added to. Required when type=add_to_host_group or type=remove_from_host_group.
	inventory string	Choices: manual automatic	Host inventory mode. Required when type=set_host_inventory_mode.
	media_type string	Default: "all"	Media type that will be used to send the message. Can be used with type=send_message or type=notify_all_involved inside acknowledge_operations. Set to `all` for all media types
	message string		Operation message text. Will check the 'default message' and use the text from default_message if this and default_subject are not specified
	operation_condition string	Choices: acknowledged not_acknowledged	The action operation condition object defines a condition that must be met to perform the current operation.
	password string		Password used for authentication. Required when ssh_auth_type=password or command_type=telnet. Can be used when type=remote_command.
	port string		Port number used for authentication. Can be used when command_type in [ssh, telnet] and type=remote_command.
	run_on_groups string		Host groups to run remote commands on. Required when type=remote_command and run_on_hosts is not set.
	run_on_hosts string		Hosts to run remote commands on. Required when type=remote_command and run_on_groups is not set. If set to 0 the command will be run on the current host.
	script_name string		The name of script used for global script commands. Required when command_type=global_script. Can be used when type=remote_command.
	send_to_groups list / elements=string		User groups to send messages to.
	send_to_users list / elements=string		Users (usernames or aliases) to send messages to.
	ssh_auth_type string	Choices: password public_key	Authentication method used for SSH commands. Required when type=remote_command and command_type=ssh.
	ssh_privatekey_file string		Name of the private key file used for SSH commands with public key authentication. Required when ssh_auth_type=public_key. Can be used when type=remote_command.
	ssh_publickey_file string		Name of the public key file used for SSH commands with public key authentication. Required when ssh_auth_type=public_key. Can be used when type=remote_command.
	subject string		Operation message subject. Will check the 'default message' and use the text from default_subject if this and default_subject are not specified
	templates list / elements=string		List of templates host should be linked to. Required when type=link_to_template or type=unlink_from_template.
	type string	Choices: send_message remote_command add_host remove_host add_to_host_group remove_from_host_group link_to_template unlink_from_template enable_host disable_host set_host_inventory_mode notify_all_involved	Type of operation. Valid choices when setting type for recovery_operations and acknowledge_operations: - `send_message` - `remote_command` - `notify_all_involved` Choice `notify_all_involved` only supported in recovery_operations and acknowledge_operations.
	username string		User name used for authentication. Required when ssh_auth_type in [public_key, password] or command_type=telnet. Can be used when type=remote_command.
pause_in_maintenance boolean		Choices: no yes ←	Whether to pause escalation during maintenance periods or not. Can be used when event_source=trigger.
recovery_default_message string			Recovery message text. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.2 and < Zabbix 5.0
recovery_default_subject string			Recovery message subject. With >= Zabbix 5.0 this field is removed from the API and is dropped silently by module. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.2 and < Zabbix 5.0
recovery_operations list / elements=string			List of recovery operations. `Suboptions` are the same as for operations. Works only with >= Zabbix 3.2
server_url string / required			URL of Zabbix server, with protocol (http or https). `url` is an alias for `server_url`. aliases: url
state string		Choices: present ← absent	State of the action. On `present`, it will create an action if it does not exist or update the action if the associated data is different. On `absent`, it will remove the action if it exists.
status string		Choices: enabled ← disabled	Status of the action.
timeout integer		Default: 10	The timeout of API request (seconds).
validate_certs boolean		Choices: no yes ←	If set to False, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes ¶

Note

Only Zabbix >= 3.0 is supported.
If you use login_password=zabbix, the word “zabbix” is replaced by “****” in all module output, because login_password uses no_log. See this FAQ for more information.

Examples ¶

# Trigger action with only one condition
- name: Deploy trigger action
  community.zabbix.zabbix_action:
    server_url: "http://zabbix.example.com/zabbix/"
    login_user: Admin
    login_password: secret
    name: "Send alerts to Admin"
    event_source: 'trigger'
    state: present
    status: enabled
    esc_period: 60
    conditions:
      - type: 'trigger_severity'
        operator: '>='
        value: 'Information'
    operations:
      - type: send_message
        subject: "Something bad is happening"
        message: "Come on, guys do something"
        media_type: 'Email'
        send_to_users:
          - 'Admin'

# Trigger action with multiple conditions and operations
- name: Deploy trigger action
  community.zabbix.zabbix_action:
    server_url: "http://zabbix.example.com/zabbix/"
    login_user: Admin
    login_password: secret
    name: "Send alerts to Admin"
    event_source: 'trigger'
    state: present
    status: enabled
    esc_period: 1m
    conditions:
      - type: 'trigger_name'
        operator: 'like'
        value: 'Zabbix agent is unreachable'
        formulaid: A
      - type: 'trigger_severity'
        operator: '>='
        value: 'disaster'
        formulaid: B
    formula: A or B
    operations:
      - type: send_message
        media_type: 'Email'
        send_to_users:
          - 'Admin'
      - type: remote_command
        command: 'systemctl restart zabbix-agent'
        command_type: custom_script
        execute_on: server
        run_on_hosts:
          - 0

# Trigger action with recovery and acknowledge operations
- name: Deploy trigger action
  community.zabbix.zabbix_action:
    server_url: "http://zabbix.example.com/zabbix/"
    login_user: Admin
    login_password: secret
    name: "Send alerts to Admin"
    event_source: 'trigger'
    state: present
    status: enabled
    esc_period: 1h
    conditions:
      - type: 'trigger_severity'
        operator: '>='
        value: 'Information'
    operations:
      - type: send_message
        subject: "Something bad is happening"
        message: "Come on, guys do something"
        media_type: 'Email'
        send_to_users:
          - 'Admin'
    recovery_operations:
      - type: send_message
        subject: "Host is down"
        message: "Come on, guys do something"
        media_type: 'Email'
        send_to_users:
          - 'Admin'
    acknowledge_operations:
      - type: send_message
        media_type: 'Email'
        send_to_users:
          - 'Admin'

Return Values ¶

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Returned	Description
msg string	success	The result of the operation Sample: Action Deleted: Register webservers, ID: 0001

Authors¶

Ruben Tsirunyan (@rubentsirunyan)
Ruben Harutyunov (@K-DOT)

community.zabbix.zabbix_action – Create/Delete/Update Zabbix actions¶

Synopsis¶

Requirements¶

Parameters¶

Notes¶

Examples¶

Return Values¶