17. Using zLinks to Add Custom Links to a Device Status Page

You can add custom links within Zenoss to associate with a device, device class, or hierarchy of devices. You can use the zLinks zProperty to add links that will appear in the Status tab. Thes links are typically used to simplify access to other control screens and drill-down interfaces available on the device.

To add links:

  1. Select a device from the Device list where you want to add a custom link.

    You can also create zLinks at the Device Class level to apply to all devices in the Class and also any devices added to the class in the future.

  2. From the device page menu, select More and then zProperties.

  3. Scroll down to the zLinks zProperty.

  4. Enter the link in the zLinks text field in the Value column.

    You can use any URL expressions including http, telnet, file, mailto, etc. You can put other types of http markup, including image references, such as the performance graphs from other pages.

  5. Click Save.

    The zLink is saved and will now appear on the Satus tab for the selected device.