zabbix-domain-expiry

Description

Zabbix template to check domain registration expiry

Tested on:

• Zabbix 6.4

Requirements:

• Zabbix v6.4 or later

Setup:

1. Copy shell script check_domain.sh to your Zabbix server external scripts dir (default: /usr/lib/zabbix/externalscripts/)
2. Make it executable (e.g. chmod +x /usr/lib/zabbix/externalscripts/check_domain.sh)
3. Import yaml template to your zabbix server
4. Create a host with a domain name as the Host name and attach the template to the host. Make sure required macros are filled out

Required macros:

Macro	Default Value	Description
{$EXP_CRIT}	7	Threshold value of days remaining before triggering a HIGH alert
{$EXP_WARN}	30	Threshold value of days remaining before triggering a WARNING alert
{$WHOIS_SERVER}	""	Used to specify which whois service to use. Default value "" uses the whois util config default

Items:

Name	Description	Type	Key and additional info
Domain Check Expiry	Run external script to check domain registration status	External check	check_domain.sh["-d",{HOST.NAME},"-s",{$WHOIS_SERVER},"-w",{$EXP_WARN},"-c",{$EXP_CRIT}], Update interval: 1d
Domain Check Expiry: Status	Get "State:" from script output	Dependant item	domain_check_expiry.status
Domain Check Expiry: Expire Date	Get "Expire date:" from script output	Dependant item	domain_check_expiry.expire_date
Domain Check Expiry: Days Since Expired	Get "Days since expired:" from script output	Dependant item	domain_check_expiry.days_since_expired
Domain Check Expiry: Days Left	Get "Days left:" from script output	Dependant item	domain_check_expiry.days_left

Triggers:

Note: There is operational data included in the triggers to display live data from checks. You can include this in your "Problems" dashboard widget > Show operational data > With problem name

Name	Description	Expression	Severity
Domain Expiry: {HOST.NAME} - {ITEM.LASTVALUE1}	Raise alert in case of script output error	find(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.status,#1,"like","UNKNOWN")=1	Not classified
Domain Expiry: {HOST.NAME} will expire soon	Raise alert when number days remaining is below threshold	last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.days_left)<={$EXP_WARN} and last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.expire_date)<>0	Warning
Domain Expiry: {HOST.NAME} will expire soon	Raise alert when number days remaining is below threshold	last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.days_left)<={$EXP_CRIT} and last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.expire_date)<>0	High
Domain Expiry: {HOST.NAME} has expired	Raise alert domain registarion has expired	find(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.status,#1,"like","EXPIRED")=1 and last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.days_since_expired)>=0 and last(/Domain Expiry/domain_check_expiry.expire_date)<>0	Disaster