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Documentation task
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Major
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None
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5.0.30, 6.0.12, 6.2.6, 6.4.0beta4
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The "PFSense by SNMP" template's documentation would be better if emphasized in the instructions section the importance of correctly setting the value of the {$NET.IF.IFNAME.MATCHES} macro.
https://www.zabbix.com/integrations/pfsense#pfsense_snmp
The current default is
^em[0-9]+${code}
which is the "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet adapter driver", and this configuration limits the template's out-of-the-box autodiscovery to this old adapter only.
Issue:
- user associate template with host, and everything works, except the network interface discovery (important thing on firewalls)
- Checking the logs does not help, as there is no error, the filtering doing its job
- Checking the documentation does not help, as there is no reference to this setting in the installation instructions
Solution:
Please add a few words about this macro to the documentation in the "Setup" section. Example:
"
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5. Check the type of your network card on your PFSense installation and update the value of the {$NET.IF.IFNAME.MATCHES} macro accordingly. Failing to set up this macro results in none or only a subset of the network interfaces discovered and monitored.
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