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Zabbix : Item already exists, inherited from another template

We apply zabbix template to the server using the "Import" option available in UI. Say, template A is linked with another template B (A -> B) and the templates are applied to the zabbix server.

In the next version/release :

  1. Template A is no longer associated with B
  2. Template A is linked with a new template C (A -> C)
  3. Items from B has been moved to C (C is a superset of B).

Now, if I try to import the latest version of the template (A -> C) on top of older version (A -> B) from the "import" option in UI, I get the following error :

Item "<Item_Key>" already exists on "<Template_Name>", inherited from another template.

But, as you can understand, in the latest version of the template (A -> C), template B is no longer there and hence there is no question of conflict between items in B and C.

Zabbix Version : 2.4.7

Update : Detailed steps to reproduce along with the sample templates are available here.

Solution

  • This looks like a bug in Zabbix and we thank you for reporting it at ZBX-10254.