Ubuntu 14.04
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Zabbix : Add Monitoring Item
2016/01/13
 
The templates are provided by default for well known services, so it's easy possible to monitor them.
For example, Add HTTP service for monitoring target item.
[1] Login to Zabbix admin site with admin user and move to [Configuration]-[Hosts] tab and click a hostname you'd like to add an item.

   

[2] Move to [Templates] tab and click 'select'.

   

[3] Select "Template App HTTP Service".
[4] Click "Add" link.

 

[5] Click "Update" button.

 

[6] The template of HTTP Service is just added.
[7] The template HTTP Service has an item which it simply checks the status alive or dead.
[8] A triger is set by default, so notification is sent like follows if it is down.
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:28:19 +0900
Subject: PROBLEM: HTTP service is down on www01.srv.world
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Status: R

Trigger: HTTP service is down on www01.srv.world
Trigger status: PROBLEM
Trigger severity: Average
Trigger URL:

Item values:

1. HTTP service is running (www01.srv.world:net.tcp.service[http]): Down (0)
2. *UNKNOWN* (*UNKNOWN*:*UNKNOWN*): *UNKNOWN*
3. *UNKNOWN* (*UNKNOWN*:*UNKNOWN*): *UNKNOWN*

Original event ID: 3810
 
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