Zabbix Howto

How to Install Zabbix 1.1.4 # References # http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/ # http://www.howtoforge.org/zabbix_network_monitoring # Download Zabbix from http://www.zabbix.com/ # Installing the Zabbix server cd /tmp wget http://jaist.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/zabbix/zabbix-1.1.4.tar.gz tar zxvf zabbix-1.1.4.tar.gz cd zabbix-1.1.4 mysql -u root -p create database zabbix; quit; cd create/mysql cat schema.sql |mysql -u root -p zabbix # Enter Mysql root password when prompted cd ../data cat data.sql |mysql -u root -p zabbix # Enter Mysql root password when prompted cat images.sql |mysql -u root -p zabbix # Enter Mysql root password when prompted cd tmp/zabbix-1.1.4 ./configure --enable-server --with-mysql make install cd /etc mkdir zabbix cp -a /tmp/zabbix-1.1.4/misc/conf/zabbix_server.conf /etc/zabbix/ vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf # Edit the following fields as shown below ########### #LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.log

LogFile=/var/log/zabbix_server.log # Database name DBName=zabbix # Database user #DBUser=root DBUser=zabbix # Database password # Comment this line if no password used #DBPassword=<password> DBPassword=yourpassword ########### chown root.root /etc/zabbix chmod -R 755 /etc/zabbix chown zabbix.zabbix /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf cd /tmp/zabbix-1.1.4/misc/init.d/fedora/core cp -a zabbix_server zabbix_server_orig vi zabbix_server ########## # Modify the lines as shown below # BASEDIR=/opt/zabbix BASEDIR=/usr/local ########## :wq! cp -a zabbix_server /etc/init.d/ /sbin/chkconfig --add zabbix_server chkconfig zabbix_server on /usr/sbin/groupadd zabbix /usr/sbin/useradd -c 'Zabbix' -g zabbix -s /dev/null zabbix cd /var/log touch zabbix_server.log chown zabbix.zabbix zabbix_server.log chown root.root /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_server /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_server start

# Creating the web Interface yum install gd yum install libpng yum install php-gd cd /var/www/ mkdir yourdomainname vi /etc/httpd/conf/virtualhostsconf/yourdomain.conf ##### ServerAdmin postmaster@yourdomain DocumentRoot /var/www/yourdomain ServerName yourdomain ErrorLog /etc/httpd/logs/yourdomain_error_log CustomLog /etc/httpd/logs/yourdomain_access_log common # Block access: SLAC addition RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} ^(TRACE|TRACK) RewriteRule .* - [F] # End block access rule ######## cd /tmp/zabbix-1.1.4/frontends/php/include/ cp -a db.inc.php db.inc.php.orig mysql -u root -p # Enter Mysql root password when prompted mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zabbix.* TO 'zabbix'@'localhost' 'your_password' WITH GRANT OPTION;

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# Configurating Zabbix Agent (Active) types for all monitored clients # The following query when run will assign all the Agent type as Zabbix Agent (Active) so that there wont be any need to open ports at the monitored clients. mysql -u root -p #Enter Mysql root password when prompted use zabbix; update items set type=7 where type=0; vi db.inc.php # Edit the following lines ######### $DB_SERVER ="localhost"; $DB_DATABASE ="zabbix"; $DB_USER ="zabbix"; $DB_PASSWORD ="yourpassword";

######### cp -R /tmp/zabbix-1.1.4/frontends/php/* /var/www/monitor.megaesecure.com /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart # Logrotate setup for Zabbix Server logs cd /etc/logrotate.d vi zabbix_server ### /var/log/zabbix_server.log { missingok notifempty copytruncate } #### chown root.root zabbix_server chmod 644 zabbix_server # Open the domian name in your web browser and Login as Admin with a blank password # Go to Configuration->Users and assign a strong password to the Admin account and the guest account

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Installing the Zabbix Agent

# Windows Agent installation Reference: http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/processes_agent_win.php # Download Zabbix Windows agent from http://www.zabbix.com/download.php #Download Zabbix source from http://superbeast.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/zabbix/zabbix-1.1.6.tar.gz # Create folder C:\Program Files\Zabbix_agent\ and copy zabbix_agentd.conf from the zabbix source /zabbix-1.1.6\misc\conf\ # Copy the ZabbixW32.exe file in C:\Program Files\Zabbix_agent\ and exectute the following commands in command line ( Start->Run->cmd ) cd c:\Program Files\Zabbix_agent ZabbixW32.exe --config "C:\Program Files\Zabbix_agent\zabbix_agentd.conf" install # Go to Services and start the Zabbix Agent # Non recommended but easy:You can also use the third party Zabbix agent installer on http://sholari.free.fr/wiki/static/ZabbixOnWindows.html

# Linux agent installation cd /tmp wget http://superb-east.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/zabbix/zabbix-1.1.6.tar.gz tar zxvf zabbix-1.1.6.tar.gz rm -rf zabbix-1.1.6.tar.gz cd zabbix-1.1.6 ./configure --enable-agent make make install # Create Zabbix directory in /etc if it does not exist mkdir -p /etc/zabbix # Create Zabbix user and group if it does not exist /usr/sbin/groupadd zabbix /usr/sbin/useradd -c 'Zabbix' -g zabbix -s /dev/null zabbix cp -a /tmp/zabbix-1.1.6/misc/conf/zabbix_agentd.conf /etc/zabbix/ chown root.root /etc/zabbix chmod -R 755 /etc/zabbix chown zabbix.zabbix /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf # Edit values as required.Ensure that all the agent is configured for active checks and paramaters related to active checks are configured. cp -a /tmp/zabbix-1.1.6/misc/init.d/fedora/core/zabbix_agentd /etc/init.d/ vi /etc/init.d/zabbix_agentd ######## # Modify the lines as shown below # BASEDIR=/opt/zabbix BASEDIR=/usr/local ######## :wq! chown root.root /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_agentd cd /var/log

touch zabbix_agentd.log chown zabbix.zabbix zabbix_agentd.log /sbin/chkconfig --add zabbix_agentd /sbin/chkconfig zabbix_agentd on /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_agentd start # Log roatation for Zabbix Agent logs cd /etc/logrotate.d vi zabbix_agent ### /var/log/zabbix_agentd.log { missingok notifempty copytruncate } ### chown root.root zabbix_agent chmod 644 zabbix_agent cd /tmp rm -rf zabbix-1.1.6 Add this host in the Zabbix frontend and apply the unix_t template