Updated README and modified interface update log messages.

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ A script to sync the Netbox device inventory to Zabbix.
 * ZABBIX_PASS="Password"
 * NETBOX_HOST="https://netbox.local"
 * NETBOX_TOKEN="secrettoken"
+Optional:
+* NETBOX_KEY="Private user key"
 
 #### Flags
 |  Flag | Option  |  Description |
@@ -17,7 +19,8 @@ A script to sync the Netbox device inventory to Zabbix.
 |  -c | cluster | For clustered devices: only add the primary node of a cluster and use the cluster name as hostname. |
 |  -H | hostgroup | Create non-existing hostgroups in Zabbix. Usefull for a first run to add all required hostgroups. |
 |  -t | tenant | Add the tenant name to the hostgroup format (Tenant/Site/Manufacturer/Role) |
-|  -v | Verbose | Log with debugging on. |
+|  -s | secret | Use Netbox secrets if present on device for SNMP parameters
+|  -v | verbose | Log with debugging on. |
 
 
 #### Logging
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ In case of omitting the -H flag, manual hostgroup creation is required for devic
 This is in the format:
 {Site name}/{Manufacturer name}/{Device role name}
 And with tenants (-t flag):
-{Tenant name}/{Site name}/{Manufacturer name}/{Device role name}
+{Site name}/{Tenant name}/{Manufacturer name}/{Device role name}
 
 Make sure that the Zabbix user has proper permissions to create hosts.
 The hostgroups are in a nested format. This means that proper permissions only need to be applied to the site name hostgroup and cascaded to any child hostgroups.
@@ -109,6 +112,12 @@ To configure the interface parameters you'll need to use custom context. Custom
 ```
 Note: Not all SNMP data is required for a working configuration. [The following parameters are allowed ](https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/manual/api/reference/hostinterface/object#details_tag "The following parameters are allowed ")but are not all required, depending on your environment.
 
+##### Secrets
+Instead of having the password in plain-text in the config context, you can also set the password as secret in the Netbox device configuration.
+You will need to use the -s option for this. Keep in mind that you will need a Netbox private user key for this functionality.
+
+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.
+
 #### Permissions
 Make sure that the user has proper permissions for device read and modify (modify to set the Zabbix HostID custom field) operations.
 

netbox_zabbix_sync.py

@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ def main(arguments):
     netbox_token = environ.get("NETBOX_TOKEN")
     netbox_key = environ.get("NETBOX_KEY")
 
+    if(arguments.secret and not netbox_key):
+        e = ("You need a private user key to"
+             " use the Netbox secrets functionality.")
+        logger.warning(e)
+        EnvironmentVarError(e)
     # Set Zabbix API
     try:
         zabbix = ZabbixAPI(zabbix_host)
@@ -94,7 +99,6 @@ def main(arguments):
                                  f"Using HG format '{device.hostgroup}'.")
             # -s flag: collect secrets from this device
             if(arguments.secret):
-                # This triggers another API query, might cause delay.
                 device.getNetboxSecrets(netbox)
             # Checks if device is in cleanup state
             if(device.status != "Active"):
@@ -261,7 +265,7 @@ class NetworkDevice():
                 logger.debug(f"Got {len(self.secrets)} secret(s)"
                              f" for host {self.name}.")
         except NetboxRequestError as e:
-            e = f"Couldn't get Netbox secrets, error {e}."
+            e = f"Device {self.name}: unable to get Netbox secrets, error: {e}"
             logger.warning(e)
 
     def getZabbixTemplate(self, templates):
@@ -512,8 +516,6 @@ class NetworkDevice():
                     raise InterfaceConfigError(e)
                 # Set interfaceID for Zabbix config
                 updates["interfaceid"] = host["interfaces"][0]['interfaceid']
-                logger.debug(f"{self.name}: Updating interface with "
-                             f"config {updates}")
                 try:
                     # API call to Zabbix
                     self.zabbix.hostinterface.update(updates)
@@ -567,10 +569,13 @@ class ZabbixInterface():
             if("snmp" in self.context["zabbix"]):
                 snmp = self.context["zabbix"]["snmp"]
                 # Check if matching SNMP Netbox secret is found for host.
-                secrets = ["community", "authpassphrase", "privpassphrase"]
+                supported_secrets = ["community", "authpassphrase",
+                                     "privpassphrase"]
+                # Check if Netbox host has secrets
                 if(self.secrets):
                     for secret in self.secrets:
-                        if(secret.name in secrets):
+                        # If secret is supported, add to SNMP details
+                        if(secret.name in supported_secrets):
                             snmp[secret.name] = secret.plaintext
                 self.interface["details"] = {}
                 # Checks if bulk config has been defined