zabbix_agentd/README



    1 README for zabbix agent daemon
    2 
    3 REQUIREMENTS
    4 
    5 PRE-INSTALL
    6 This port include zabbix_agentd. For other apps see my zabbix_utils port.
    7 
    8 POST-INSTALL
    9 1. Change Hostname, ListenIP and Server in /etc/zabbix_agentd.conf to
   10 something useful.
   11 
   12 2. On the client (monitored) machines, you may add the following lines to
   13  /etc/services:
   14   zabbix_agent 10050/tcp
   15   zabbix_trap 10051/tcp
   16 
   17 3. Run post-install to create dedicated user for the agent instead of 'daemon'.
   18 
   19 PRECAUTION
   20 Starting from version 1.6.3 linux agent suppports 'iowait', 'interrupt',
   21 'softirq' and 'steal' for 'system.cpu.util' out of the box. The patch is no
   22 longer provided.
   23 
   24 After upgrading from version 1.6.4 log default file location was changed,
   25 adjust /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf file:
   26  LogFile=/var/log/zabbix_agentd/zabbix_agentd.log
   27 and change it's permissions, and possibly delete old log dir.
   28 
   29 RESOURCES