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server_monitoring:zabbix [2010/10/18 18:04] – aorthserver_monitoring:zabbix [2011/03/15 08:03] – aorth
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-====== Zabbix ====== +====== Zabbix server monitoring ====== 
-Zabbix is a network management system created by Alexei Vladishev. It is designed to monitor and track the status of various network services, servers, and other network hardware.+Zabbix is a network management system created by Alexei Vladishev. It is designed to monitor and track the status of various network services, servers, and other network hardware.  Zabbix uses a client/server model, where one central server collects or receives information about several clients ("clients" being servers or devices you want to monitor).
  
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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 ====
-Installing the a+Installing the agent from apt:
 <code>$ sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent</code> <code>$ sudo apt-get install zabbix-agent</code>
 ==== Configure zabbix-agent ==== ==== Configure zabbix-agent ====
 Edit the agent's config file, paying specific attention to the "Server" line: Edit the agent's config file, paying specific attention to the "Server" line:
 <code>$ sudo vim /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf</code> <code>$ sudo vim /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf</code>
 +Set at least these options in the config file:
 +<code>Server=172.26.16.249
 +DisableActive=1</code>
 +
 ==== Start zabbix-agent ==== ==== Start zabbix-agent ====
 <code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start</code> <code>$ sudo /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start</code>