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ZABBIX - Add monitoring target#1
2011/05/22
 
It's possible to monitor other hosts, of course.
[1] Install ZABBIX Agent on a host you'd like to monitor. For example, add a Scientific Linux 6 host for monitoring.
[root@node01 ~]#
yum --enablerepo=epel -y install zabbix-agent
 
# install from EPEL
[root@node01 ~]#
vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
# line 81: change to ZABBIX server's IP address

Server=
10.0.0.10
# line 91: change to your hostname

Hostname=
node01.srv.world
[root@node01 ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix-agent start

Starting ZABBIX agent:
[ OK ]

[root@node01 ~]#
chkconfig zabbix-agent on
[2] Login to ZABBIX admin site and open "Configuration"-"Hosts", then click "Create Host" button.
[3] Input any name, you DNS name, target IP address. Next,scroll to right.
[4] Click "Add" button in "Linked templates" field.
[5] The screen like follows is shown, then select "all" in "Group" field on upper right and next, check a box in for "Template_Linux", finally click "Select" button.
[6] Check a box for the template you added and click "Save" button on the bottom to finish.
[7] The host you added is just shown and it is monitored like follows.
 
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