wget http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_2.2-1+precise_all.deb
dpkg -i zabbix-release_2.2-1+precise_all.deb
apt-get update
alias ll=’ls -ltra’
Install the 64-bit Compatibility vs 32 bits.
if necessary. apt-get install ia32-libs
cat /etc/passwd
adduser zabbix
pwd : zabbixadm
addgroup zabbix admin
su – zabbix
cd /home/zabbix
download agent and server components, unpack:
wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/zabbix/ZABBIX%20Latest%20Stable/2.2.3/zabbix-2.2.3.tar.gz tar zxvpf zabbix-2.2.3.tar.gz
wget http://www.zabbix.com/downloads/1.8/zabbix_agents_1.8.linux2_6.i386.tar.gz tar zxvf zabbix_agents_1.8.linux2_6.i386.tar.gz*exit*
Copy agent files and create needed directories:
cd /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/
mkdir /etc/zabbix
mkdir /var/log/zabbix
chown -R zabbix.zabbix /etc/zabbix/
chown -R zabbix.zabbix /var/log/zabbix
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/misc/conf/zabbix_agent* /etc/zabbix/
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/bin/zabbix_get /usr/bin/
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/bin/zabbix_sender /usr/bin/
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/sbin/zabbix_agent /usr/sbin/
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/sbin/zabbix_agentd /usr/sbin/
Edit zabbix agent configuration:
vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
#make sure server ip is correct:
Server=vmoni.ft.grp
Edit Services file :
vi /etc/services
#Add the following rules at the end:
zabbix_agent 10050/tcp # Zabbix ports
zabbix_trap 10051/tcp # Zabbix ports
Copy the init.d scripts:
cp /home/zabbix/zabbix-1.8/misc/init.d/debian/zabbix-agent /etc/init.d
Edit the script files :
vi /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent
#Change:
#DAEMON=/home/zabbix/bin/${NAME}
DAEMON=/usr/sbin/${NAME}
Set the correct permissions and set zabbix to start automatically:
chmod 755 /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent
update-rc.d zabbix-agent defaults
Stop / Start the agent:
To stop zabbix agent
./etc/init.d/zabbix-agent stop
Stopping Zabbix agent daemon: zabbix_agentd
To start zabbix agent
./etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start
Starting Zabbix agent daemon: zabbix_agentd
Check if the Agent is running:
ps -aux | grep -v grep | grep zabbix_agentd
zabbix 10302 0.0 0.0 3368 556 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10303 0.4 0.0 3368 796 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10304 0.0 0.0 3368 440 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10305 0.0 0.0 3368 440 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10306 0.0 0.0 3368 440 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10307 0.0 0.0 3404 840 ? SN 14:32 0:00 /usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd zabbix 10323 0.0 0.0 7528 892 pts/1 R+ 14:32 0:00 grep zabbix_agent
Test
Connect on vmoni with root account
cd /usr/local/bin
root@vmoni:~# zabbix_get -p 10050 -k agent.version -s servername
1.8
Must return the version of the zabbix agent.