zabbix_export is a Python application for backing up the configuration data of a Zabbix server.
Supported versions:
- Zabbix 5.0+
- Python 3.8+
This works on a Linux machine. Just run:
$ make installThis will setup a Python virtual environment, download the library dependencies, and set up a cron job to back up the 'hosts' configurations on a daily basis, inside the 'BACKUPS' directory.
Furthermore, backups older than 15 days will get deleted.
The details of this job can be adjusted with crontab -e command, as usual.
You will then need to configure the application with the Zabbix Web server's connection details, as described in Initial Configuration.
In order to uninstall the backup job, just:
$ make uninstallInstall the required dependencies, by:
$ pip install -r requirements.txtThen follow the instructions, as provided by the --help option:
$ ./zabbix_export.py --helpYou will then need to configure the application with the Zabbix Web server's connection details, as described in Initial Configuration.
The application needs to know the listening socket of the Zabbix Web server, as well as a token by which to authenticate its connection. The token can be generated either on the Zabbix Web server, or via the provided getToken.py script:
via Zabbix Web server:
Navigate to Users -> API tokens and choose Create API token for a user of Admin roles.
via getToken.py:
Provide the Zabbix Web server's connection details and the credentials of a user of Admin roles to the script (refer to getToken.--help).
E.g.:
$ python getToken.py -s 10.10.10.10 -u Admin -p p@sw0rdFinally, provide the server's connection string and the token in the zbx_config.ini file.
Collect the 'hosts' 'maps' configurations, in json format, inside /tmp/zbxBkps directory:
$ ./zabbix_export.py -d /tmp/zbxBkps -f json -t hosts mapsCollect all supported configurations, in xml format, inside Backup directory; compress the collected files, in a zipped archive:
$ ./zabbix_export.py -d Backup -z -f xml -t all