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 ===== Active vs Passive ===== ===== Active vs Passive =====
 A Zabbix client can be "passive" or "active."  If you don't know the difference, you want passive.  A passive Zabbix client merely sits and listens, waiting to be periodically queried by the central Zabbix server.  An active client, on the other hand, actively sends status information to the central Zabbix server. A Zabbix client can be "passive" or "active."  If you don't know the difference, you want passive.  A passive Zabbix client merely sits and listens, waiting to be periodically queried by the central Zabbix server.  An active client, on the other hand, actively sends status information to the central Zabbix server.
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 +===== /etc/zabbix/zabbix-agentd.conf =====
 +Set at least these options in the config file:
 +<code>Server=172.26.16.249
 +DisableActive=1</code>
  
 ===== Install zabbix-agent ===== ===== Install zabbix-agent =====