Overview

    The item list for a host can be accessed from Configuration → Hosts and then clicking on Items for the respective host.

    A list of existing items is displayed.

    Displayed data:

    To configure a new item, click on the Create item button in the top right-hand corner.

    Mass editing options

    • Enable - change item status to Enabled

    • Disable - change item status to Disabled

    • Clear history - delete history and trend data for items

    • Copy - copy the items to other hosts or templates

    • Delete - delete the items

    To use these options, mark the checkboxes before the respective items, then click on the required button.

    Using filter

    As the list may contain very many items, it may be needed to filter out the ones you really need.

    The Filter link is available above the list. If you click on it, a filter becomes available where you can filter items by several properties.

    ParameterDescription
    Host groupsFilter by one or more host groups.
    Specifying a parent host group implicitly selects all nested host groups.
    HostsFilter by one or more hosts.
    ApplicationFilter by application.
    NameFilter by item name.
    KeyFilter by item key.
    TypeFilter by item type (Zabbix agent, SNMP agent, etc.).
    Update intervalFilter by item update interval.
    Type of informationFilter by type of information (Numeric unsigned, float, etc.).
    HistoryFilter by how long item history is kept.
    TrendsFilter by how long item trends are kept.
    StateFilter by item state - Normal or Not supported.
    StatusFilter by item status - Enabled or Disabled.
    TriggersFilter items with (or without) triggers.
    TemplateFilter items inherited (or not inherited) from a template.
    DiscoveryFilter items discovered (or not discovered) by low-level discovery.