In this article, We are going to Perform How to Install Zabbix agent on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04/16.04 LTS
Table of Contents
Introduction
Zabbix is free and open source monitoring tools which is used to monitor the System resources, applications, Services, Databases,etc.,
To monitor resources using Zabbix , you have to install zabbix agent on client system and have to add zabbix server details into it, so you can monitor your resources using Zabbix server Dashboard
Prerequisites
1. Download and Add Zabbix Repository
Enter below command to download and add Zabbix repository as per your Ubuntu Version
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Run below commands to add Zabbix Repository on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
sudo https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/5.0/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_5.0-1%2Bfocal_all.deb
sudo apt update
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_5.0-1+focal_all.deb
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Run below commands to add Zabbix Repository on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/5.0/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_5.0-1%2Bbionic_all.deb
sudo apt update
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_5.0-1+bionic_all.deb
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Run below commands to add Zabbix Repository on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/5.0/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_5.0-1%2Bxenial_all.deb
sudo apt update
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_5.0-1+xenial_all.deb
2. How to Install Zabbix Agent on Ubuntu
Install Zabbix agent on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04/16.04 LTS using below command
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zabbix-agent
3. Configure Zabbix Agent
Edit the zabbix configuration file and add sever details into it
sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
Add below settings into it
Server=192.168.100.51 Hostname=zabbix.fosstechnix.local
save the file and close
Restart and enable zabbix agent service
sudo systemctl restart zabbix-agent
sudo systemctl enable zabbix-agent
start/stop/check status of zabbix agent service
sudo systemctl start zabbix-agent sudo systemctl stop zabbix-agent sudo systemctl status zabbix-agent
Conclusion
In this article, We have covered How to Install Zabbix agent on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04/16.04 LTS, Configure zabbix agent and controlling zabbix agent service
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