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ZABBIX - Add Hosts for Monitored #12010/05/03

  It's possible to monitor other Hosts to install ZABBIX Agent in them.

[1] Install ZABBIX Agent in a Host you'd like to monitor. This example shows to install it in CentOS 5, the procedure is almost the same to ZABBIX Server.
[root@dlp ~]#
rpm -Uvh http://www.zabbix.jp/rpms/rhel5/i386/zabbix-jp-release-5-1.noarch.rpm

Preparing...
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   1:zabbix-jp-release
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[root@dlp ~]#
vi /etc/yum.repos.d/zabbix-jp.repo


[zabbix-jp]
name=ZABBIX-JP - $basearch
baseurl=http://www.zabbix.jp/rpms/rhel5/$basearch/
enabled=
0
# change

gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-ZABBIX-JP

[root@dlp ~]#
yum --enablerepo=zabbix-jp -y install zabbix-agent


[root@dlp ~]#
vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf


# line 11: change to ZABBIX server's IP address

Server=
192.168.0.9


# line 28: change to own IP address

ListenIP=
192.168.0.250


[root@dlp ~]#
/etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix-agent start

Starting zabbix agent:
[  OK  ]
[2] Login to ZABBIX server's site and Open "Config" - "Host" and Click 'Create a Host' in it.
 
[3] Input any name you like in Name field and also input the DNS name in DNS field. (this example keeps DNS empty) Furthermore, input IP address of a Host you's like to monitor. The way of connection is IP address because this example keeps DNS name empty. Next, Click 'Add' button.
 
[4] Select all in 'group' field that is at right head. Next, check a box in 'Template_Linux' and Click 'Select' button that is at the bottom.
 
[5] Click 'Save' button taht is at the bottom.
 
[6] New Host has been just added.
 
[7] After adding, the status is "unknown" but it will turn "monitoring" a few minites later.
 
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