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server_monitoring:zabbix [2010/10/04 20:34] – aorthserver_monitoring:zabbix [2010/10/05 21:58] – aorth
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 ====== Zabbix client ====== ====== Zabbix client ======
 The Zabbix "client" is a server which will be monitored by Zabbix.  This is usually the ''zabbix-agent'' package in most Linux repositories. The Zabbix "client" is a server which will be monitored by Zabbix.  This is usually the ''zabbix-agent'' package in most Linux repositories.
 +<note>The zabbix-agent for CentOS from andrew farley's repo has some problems I think, take care when upgrading.  You might need to manually remove zabbix stuff from ///var/log/zabbix//, ///usr/share/zabbix// and ///var/spool/mailbox/zabbix//.</note>
 ===== 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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 ===== Start zabbix-agent ===== ===== Start zabbix-agent =====
 <code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start</code> <code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start</code>
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