mib2zabbix/README.md
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# mib2zabbix
This Perl script will generate a Zabbix v3 Template in XML format from an OID
tree in a SNMP MIB file.
### Usage
mib2zabbix.pl -o <OID> [OPTIONS]...
Export loaded SNMP MIB OIDs to Zabbix Template XML
-f, --filename=PATH output filename (default: stdout)
-N, --name=STRING template name (default: OID label)
-G, --group=STRING template group (default: 'Templates')
-e, --enable-items enable all template items (default: disabled)
-o, --oid=STRING OID tree root to export (must start with '.')
-v, --snmpver=1|2|3 SNMP version (default: 2)
-p, --port=PORT SNMP UDP port number (default: 161)
SNMP Version 1 or 2c specific
-c, --community=STRING SNMP community string (default: 'public')
SNMP Version 3 specific
-L, --level=LEVEL security level (noAuthNoPriv|authNoPriv|authPriv)
-n, --context=CONTEXT context name
-u, --username=USERNAME security name
-a, --auth=PROTOCOL authentication protocol (MD5|SHA)
-A, --authpass=PASSPHRASE authentication protocol passphrase
-x, --privacy=PROTOCOL privacy protocol (DES|AES)
-X, --privpass=PASSPHRASE privacy passphrase
Zabbix template version
-z, --zabbix_ver=2|3 Zabbix Template Schema Version (default: 3)
Zabbix item configuration
--check-delay=SECONDS check interval in seconds (default: 60)
--disc-delay=SECONDS discovery interval in seconds (default: 3600)
--history=DAYS history retention in days (default: 7)
--trends=DAYS trends retention in days (default: 365)
-h, --help print this message
### Requirements
* Zabbix v2.4, 3+
* Perl v5
* Pod::Usage
* XML::Simple (2.20)
* Net-SNMP
* Correctly configured [MIB files](http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/tutorial/tutorial-5/commands/mib-options.html)
### Installation
Install from GitHub:
# install prerequisites on Ubuntu:
apt-get install perl libxml-simple-perl libsnmp-perl
# assumes ~/bin exists and is in $PATH, so adjust accordingly!
curl -sL -o ~/bin/mib2zabbix https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cavaliercoder/mib2zabbix/master/mib2zabbix.pl
chmod +x ~/bin/mib2zabbix
### Translations
This table describes how MIB elements are translated into Zabbix template
elements:
* Scalar OID -> Zabbix SNMP Item
* Table OID -> Zabbix SNMP Discovery Rule
* Table Column OID -> Zabbix Discovery Prototype
* Trap/Notification OID -> Zabbix SNMP Trap Item
* OID Enums -> Zabbix Value Maps
### License
mib2zabbix - SNMP Template Generator for Zabbix
Copyright (C) 2016 - Ryan Armstrong <ryan@cavaliercoder.com>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.