From 999641756b9d7698fbf4a7fe35c778dbbc904bb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Twan K Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:31:26 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Added warning message for using -s. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e32a159..ccb5890 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ You will need to use the -s option for this. Keep in mind that you will need a N This method of setting device SNMP parameters is working, but i would recommend going for a "secret macro" implementation to keep your environment more predictable. Refer to the macro from the config context and set the macro inside of Zabbix to the actual community string / authentication secret etc. +WARNING: Due to the pynetbox and Netbox API constuction, retrieving secrets requires an 2nd API call. Using this functionality could slow the script down, especially with a large device inventory. + #### Permissions Make sure that the user has proper permissions for device read and modify (modify to set the Zabbix HostID custom field) operations.