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zabbix agentd.conf Zabbix agent configuration file for host (monitored machines)
apt install zabbix-agent
Configure Zabbix Server IP in zabbix agentd.conf file, in this example (192.168.0.18):
sed -i s/ServerActive=127.0.0.1/ServerActive=192.168.0.18/ /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf sed -i s/Server=127.0.0.1/ServerActive=192.168.0.18/ /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS default zabbix_agentd.conf configuration file from zabbix-agent package.
cat /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf | grep -v "#" | grep . PidFile=/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.pid LogFile=/var/log/zabbix-agent/zabbix_agentd.log LogFileSize=0 Server=127.0.0.1 ServerActive=127.0.0.1 Hostname=Zabbix server Include=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS default zabbix_agentd.conf configuration file from zabbix-agent package.
grep -v "#" /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf | grep . PidFile=/run/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.pid LogFile=/var/log/zabbix-agent/zabbix_agentd.log LogFileSize=0 Server=127.0.0.1 ServerActive=127.0.0.1 Include=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
cat /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
# This is a configuration file for Zabbix agent daemon (Unix)
# To get more information about Zabbix, visit http://www.zabbix.com
############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################
### Option: PidFile
# Name of PID file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.pid
PidFile=/run/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.pid
### Option: LogType
# Specifies where log messages are written to:
# system - syslog
# file - file specified with LogFile parameter
# console - standard output
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogType=file
### Option: LogFile
# Log file name for LogType 'file' parameter.
#
# Mandatory: yes, if LogType is set to file, otherwise no
# Default:
# LogFile=
LogFile=/var/log/zabbix-agent/zabbix_agentd.log
### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
# 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1024
# Default:
# LogFileSize=1
LogFileSize=0
### Option: DebugLevel
# Specifies debug level:
# 0 - basic information about starting and stopping of Zabbix processes
# 1 - critical information
# 2 - error information
# 3 - warnings
# 4 - for debugging (produces lots of information)
# 5 - extended debugging (produces even more information)
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-5
# Default:
# DebugLevel=3
### Option: SourceIP
# Source IP address for outgoing connections.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SourceIP=
### Option: EnableRemoteCommands
# Whether remote commands from Zabbix server are allowed.
# 0 - not allowed
# 1 - allowed
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# EnableRemoteCommands=0
### Option: LogRemoteCommands
# Enable logging of executed shell commands as warnings.
# 0 - disabled
# 1 - enabled
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogRemoteCommands=0
##### Passive checks related
### Option: Server
# List of comma delimited IP addresses, optionally in CIDR notation, or DNS names of Zabbix servers and Zabbix proxies.
# Incoming connections will be accepted only from the hosts listed here.
# If IPv6 support is enabled then '127.0.0.1', '::127.0.0.1', '::ffff:127.0.0.1' are treated equally
# and '::/0' will allow any IPv4 or IPv6 address.
# '0.0.0.0/0' can be used to allow any IPv4 address.
# Example: Server=127.0.0.1,192.168.1.0/24,::1,2001:db8::/32,zabbix.example.com
#
# Mandatory: yes, if StartAgents is not explicitly set to 0
# Default:
# Server=
Server=127.0.0.1
### Option: ListenPort
# Agent will listen on this port for connections from the server.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1024-32767
# Default:
# ListenPort=10050
### Option: ListenIP
# List of comma delimited IP addresses that the agent should listen on.
# First IP address is sent to Zabbix server if connecting to it to retrieve list of active checks.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# ListenIP=0.0.0.0
### Option: StartAgents
# Number of pre-forked instances of zabbix_agentd that process passive checks.
# If set to 0, disables passive checks and the agent will not listen on any TCP port.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-100
# Default:
# StartAgents=3
##### Active checks related
### Option: ServerActive
# List of comma delimited IP:port (or DNS name:port) pairs of Zabbix servers and Zabbix proxies for active checks.
# If port is not specified, default port is used.
# IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in square brackets if port for that host is specified.
# If port is not specified, square brackets for IPv6 addresses are optional.
# If this parameter is not specified, active checks are disabled.
# Example: ServerActive=127.0.0.1:20051,zabbix.domain,[::1]:30051,::1,[12fc::1]
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# ServerActive=
ServerActive=127.0.0.1
### Option: Hostname
# Unique, case sensitive hostname.
# Required for active checks and must match hostname as configured on the server.
# Value is acquired from HostnameItem if undefined.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# Hostname=
### Option: HostnameItem
# Item used for generating Hostname if it is undefined. Ignored if Hostname is defined.
# Does not support UserParameters or aliases.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# HostnameItem=system.hostname
### Option: HostMetadata
# Optional parameter that defines host metadata.
# Host metadata is used at host auto-registration process.
# An agent will issue an error and not start if the value is over limit of 255 characters.
# If not defined, value will be acquired from HostMetadataItem.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-255 characters
# Default:
# HostMetadata=
### Option: HostMetadataItem
# Optional parameter that defines an item used for getting host metadata.
# Host metadata is used at host auto-registration process.
# During an auto-registration request an agent will log a warning message if
# the value returned by specified item is over limit of 255 characters.
# This option is only used when HostMetadata is not defined.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# HostMetadataItem=
### Option: RefreshActiveChecks
# How often list of active checks is refreshed, in seconds.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 60-3600
# Default:
# RefreshActiveChecks=120
### Option: BufferSend
# Do not keep data longer than N seconds in buffer.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# BufferSend=5
### Option: BufferSize
# Maximum number of values in a memory buffer. The agent will send
# all collected data to Zabbix Server or Proxy if the buffer is full.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 2-65535
# Default:
# BufferSize=100
### Option: MaxLinesPerSecond
# Maximum number of new lines the agent will send per second to Zabbix Server
# or Proxy processing 'log' and 'logrt' active checks.
# The provided value will be overridden by the parameter 'maxlines',
# provided in 'log' or 'logrt' item keys.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-1000
# Default:
# MaxLinesPerSecond=20
############ ADVANCED PARAMETERS #################
### Option: Alias
# Sets an alias for an item key. It can be used to substitute long and complex item key with a smaller and simpler one.
# Multiple Alias parameters may be present. Multiple parameters with the same Alias key are not allowed.
# Different Alias keys may reference the same item key.
# For example, to retrieve the ID of user 'zabbix':
# Alias=zabbix.userid:vfs.file.regexp[/etc/passwd,^zabbix:.:([0-9]+),,,,\1]
# Now shorthand key zabbix.userid may be used to retrieve data.
# Aliases can be used in HostMetadataItem but not in HostnameItem parameters.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range:
# Default:
### Option: Timeout
# Spend no more than Timeout seconds on processing
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-30
# Default:
# Timeout=3
### Option: AllowRoot
# Allow the agent to run as 'root'. If disabled and the agent is started by 'root', the agent
# will try to switch to the user specified by the User configuration option instead.
# Has no effect if started under a regular user.
# 0 - do not allow
# 1 - allow
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# AllowRoot=0
### Option: User
# Drop privileges to a specific, existing user on the system.
# Only has effect if run as 'root' and AllowRoot is disabled.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# User=zabbix
### Option: Include
# You may include individual files or all files in a directory in the configuration file.
# Installing Zabbix will create include directory in /etc/zabbix, unless modified during the compile time.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# Include=
# Include=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.userparams.conf
# Include=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/
Include=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######
### Option: UnsafeUserParameters
# Allow all characters to be passed in arguments to user-defined parameters.
# The following characters are not allowed:
# \ ' " ` * ? [ ] { } ~ $ ! & ; ( ) < > | # @
# Additionally, newline characters are not allowed.
# 0 - do not allow
# 1 - allow
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 0-1
# Default:
# UnsafeUserParameters=0
### Option: UserParameter
# User-defined parameter to monitor. There can be several user-defined parameters.
# Format: UserParameter=<key>,<shell command>
# See 'zabbix_agentd' directory for examples.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# UserParameter=
####### LOADABLE MODULES #######
### Option: LoadModulePath
# Full path to location of agent modules.
# Default depends on compilation options.
# To see the default path run command "zabbix_agentd --help".
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LoadModulePath=${libdir}/modules
### Option: LoadModule
# Module to load at agent startup. Modules are used to extend functionality of the agent.
# Formats:
# LoadModule=<module.so>
# LoadModule=<path/module.so>
# LoadModule=</abs_path/module.so>
# Either the module must be located in directory specified by LoadModulePath or the path must precede the module name.
# If the preceding path is absolute (starts with '/') then LoadModulePath is ignored.
# It is allowed to include multiple LoadModule parameters.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LoadModule=
####### TLS-RELATED PARAMETERS #######
### Option: TLSConnect
# How the agent should connect to server or proxy. Used for active checks.
# Only one value can be specified:
# unencrypted - connect without encryption
# psk - connect using TLS and a pre-shared key
# cert - connect using TLS and a certificate
#
# Mandatory: yes, if TLS certificate or PSK parameters are defined (even for 'unencrypted' connection)
# Default:
# TLSConnect=unencrypted
### Option: TLSAccept
# What incoming connections to accept.
# Multiple values can be specified, separated by comma:
# unencrypted - accept connections without encryption
# psk - accept connections secured with TLS and a pre-shared key
# cert - accept connections secured with TLS and a certificate
#
# Mandatory: yes, if TLS certificate or PSK parameters are defined (even for 'unencrypted' connection)
# Default:
# TLSAccept=unencrypted
### Option: TLSCAFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the top-level CA(s) certificates for
# peer certificate verification.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCAFile=
### Option: TLSCRLFile
# Full pathname of a file containing revoked certificates.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCRLFile=
### Option: TLSServerCertIssuer
# Allowed server certificate issuer.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSServerCertIssuer=
### Option: TLSServerCertSubject
# Allowed server certificate subject.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSServerCertSubject=
### Option: TLSCertFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the agent certificate or certificate chain.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSCertFile=
### Option: TLSKeyFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the agent private key.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSKeyFile=
### Option: TLSPSKIdentity
# Unique, case sensitive string used to identify the pre-shared key.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSPSKIdentity=
### Option: TLSPSKFile
# Full pathname of a file containing the pre-shared key.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# TLSPSKFile=
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