How to Import and Configure SynetoOS 6 Template in Zabbix

Written By Sebastian Sime (Super Administrator)

Updated at July 27th, 2026

→ Applies to: SynetoOS 6.x and above
→ Applies to: Zabbix 7.0 and above

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before starting:

– SynetoOS Prometheus API access configured ("How to Generate API Keys in SynetoOS 6.0")

 

Step 1. Login to Zabbix GUI (replace <your_ip_address_or_hostname> with the correct ip/hostname)

https://<your_ip_address_or_hostname>

 

Step 2. From Data collection menu, click on Templates

 

Step 3. Click on Import button

 

Step 4. Download and extract ("Syneto Hyper Zabbix Template")

Step 5. Choose the syneto_hyper_zabbix_template.xml file and click on Import

 

Step 6. Click on Import

 

Step 7. The template will appear in the template list

 

Step 8. From Data collection menu, click on Hosts

 

Step 9. Click on Create host

 

Step 10. Fill out the form

  • Host name: IP or FQDN;
  • Visible name: friendly name to identify the host;
  • Templates: “Syneto HYPER” (mandatory), "Zabbix agent” (optional);
  • Host groups: “Linux servers”.

 

Step 11. From the Macros tab, click on Inherited and host macros

 

Step 12. Enter the API key value (see prerequisites) and click on Update

 

Step 13 (optional). Configure additional macros if needed

Value Utility
{$VM_FOLDER_EXCLUDE} regex of VM folders to exclude from discovery (default: vms-|/Templates)
{$VM_CPU_WARN} CPU warning threshold in % (default: 90)
{$VM_CPU_CRIT} CPU critical threshold in % (default: 95)

For this parameters, Zabbix agent needs to added as a template to the HOST and installed on the SynetoOS appliance.