Configuring Alerts for a Particular Host Group

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NOTE: Before configuring alerts, the host group should be present and must contain some hosts with Zabbix agents installed on them.

Configuring Media Type

If you are already using a media type, you can use the same. Otherwise, you can create a media type exclusively to send emails to external domains (for example, Gmail, Outlook).

  • Login as Admin to Zabbix web UI
  • Navigate to Alerts > Media Types
  • Select Create Media Type
  • Provide the following details:
Name: <name>
Type: Email
Email provider: Generic SMTP
SMTP server: <server IP or Domain>
SMTP server port: <port>
Email: <email>
Authentication: Username and Password
Username: <username>
Password: <password>
Message format: Plain Text
  • After creating the new media type, click on Test, which is on the far right
  • Test the new media type by providing the required details (Send to, Subject, etc.)
  • If the test is successful, you will see the Media type test successful. prompt

User Group Permission

To send alerts to a particular user, the user must be created and a media type must be assigned. The user must also be part of a user group.

To give host permissions to a user group, follow the steps below:

  • Navigate to Users > User Groups
  • Select the Group where the user is present
  • Select Host permissions tab
  • In the Permissions section, add the required host group and click Update to finalize the changes

Trigger Actions

  • Navigate to Alerts > Actions > Trigger Actions
  • Select Create Action
  • Provide the following details:
Name: <name>
Type of calculation: And/Or
Conditions: 
          condition1: Trigger severity is greater than or equals Average
          Condition2: Host group equals <host group>
  • Navigate to Operations tab
  • in Operations section, select Add
  • The Operation details box opens, Select the Send to users and Send to media type as per requirement.
  • In Recovery options Click Add and select Notify all involved and click OK
  • click on OK/Update to finalize the changes

Testing the Alerts

To test the alerts, create a test host in the host group. After a few minutes, the test host will generate an error stating Zabbix agent is not available. Follow the steps below to verify whether the alert is sent:

  • Navigate to Reports > Action log
  • Select Last 5 Minutes on the top right corner to view the logs easily
  • View the action logs, the logs should contain the correct recipient and message.
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