Enabling and disabling a host from Zabbix maps

We've noticed that it is not possible to enable and disable hosts as a Zabbix User. For some companies, this may be a requirement, so I've created an extension for it. In this recipe, I will show you just how to work with this Python script and execute it from a map.

Getting ready

For this recipe, all we are going to need is our Zabbix server, some knowledge of Python, and some knowledge of the Zabbix API.

How to do it

1. If you haven't already created an API user, then note that we are going to need a new user for API calls, but to create this, we need a user group first. Click the blue Create user group button.
2. Now let's create the following User group:

   Figure 9.31 – Zabbix Administration | Users group, Create user group page, API users for maps

3. Now, let's click on Permissions and fill out some information here too.
4. Click on the white Select button and select all the user groups...