Using two $VCENTER$ alias on my configuration

[piellick]

hi, i have another (little) problem ...

what is the best solution for using two (or more) $VCENTER$ variables on my configuration ? Duplicate VMware Esxi template and adding a $VCENTER2$ ?


Or there's a solution for overload $VCENTER$ variable from ressource.cfg directly on my HOST définition ?

Thanks everyone.

[Seb-Solon]

Hi,

Actually when you define a Macro (variable) in your host definition you will need to use the _HOST for accessing it.
For example in the ssh packs you have :

define host{
  name ssh
  use generic-host
  register 0

  _SSHPORT 22
}

define command {
    command_name check_ssh
    command_line $PLUGINSDIR$/check_ssh -p $_HOSTSSHPORT$ $HOSTADDRESS$
}

In my opinion, the best solution is to do the same here. Do not use the $VCENTER$ in the command but the $_HOSTVCENTER$ one. Then you can define the name in a "sub" template.

define host{
  name vmware-vm
  use generic-host
  register 0
}

define host{
  name vcenter-one
  use vmware-vm
  register 0

  _VCENTER vecenter-one
}

define host{
  name vcenter-two
  use vmware-vm
  register 0

  _VCENTER vecenter-two
}

[piellick]

perfect ...it's a quick and smart solution ! Thanks !