Setting up different kinds of macros

Now, when we are working with templates, a very efficient way to make your templates more useful is through the use of macros. In this recipe, we'll discover how to use macros to do this.

Getting ready

We are going to need our Zabbix server and our SNMP-monitored host from the previous recipes. We'll also need our Zabbix template, as created in the previous recipe.

How to do it…

Now, let's start with creating some macros on a template level. We'll be making two different types of macros.

Defining a user macro

1. Now, let's start this recipe off by defining a user macro on our template. Navigate to Configuration | Templates and click our Template OS Linux by SNMPvX template.
2. Here, we will go to Macros and fill in the following fields:

   Figure 4.17 – Template-level macros

3. Click on Update, and let's move to Trigger to define a new trigger:

   Figure 4.18 – Trigger creation window...