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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# script to send info about a backup to zabbix.
+# Usage:
+# update-zabbix-backup-status.sh [-sf] HOSTNAME SERVICE_NAME [DURATION] [SIZE]
+# parameters:
+# -s            Backup succeeded (required if not failed)
+# -f            Backup failed (required if not succeeded)
+# HOSTNAME      hostname of the host that performed the backup
+# SERVICE_NAME  name of the service that was backed up
+# DURATION      duration of the backup
+# SIZE          Size in bytes of the transfered files
+
+function print_help 
+{
+    echo "script to send info about a backup to zabbix."
+    echo "Usage:"
+    echo "  update-zabbix-backup-status.sh [-sf] HOSTNAME SERVICE_NAME [DURATION] [SIZE]"
+    echo "parameters:"
+    echo "  -s            Backup succeeded (required if not failed)"
+    echo "  -f            Backup failed (required if not succeeded)"
+    echo "  -h            Show this message"
+    echo "  HOSTNAME      hostname of the host that performed the backup"
+    echo "  SERVICE_NAME  name of the service that was backed up"
+    echo "  DURATION      duration of the backup. Only needed if succeeded"
+    echo "  SIZE          Size in bytes of the transfered files. Only needed if succeeded"
+}
+
+if [ -z $1 ]
+then
+    echo "Please provide arguments. Use -h to show help"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "-h" ]
+then
+    print_help
+fi
+
+if ! command -v zabbix_sender >/dev/null 2>&1
+then
+    echo "zabbix_sender could not be found. Is it and the zabbix_agent2 installed?"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# TODO implement sending items to zabbix
+# Use zabbix_sender directly? (for some reason not installed on games vm) https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/concepts/sender
+
+# Or create python script and use python library? https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/devel/python
+# if using python script I can run the rsync backup command using subprocess, and catch the output of that
+# then I can check the bytes sent to calculate the size
+    
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