3 Zabbix features
Overview
Zabbix is a highly integrated network monitoring solution, offering a multiplicity of features in a single package.
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availability and performance checks
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support for SNMP (both trapping and polling), IPMI, JMX, VMware monitoring
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custom checks
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gathering desired data at custom intervals
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performed by server/proxy and by agents
Flexible threshold definitions
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you can define very flexible problem thresholds, called triggers, referencing values from the backend database
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sending notifications can be customized for the escalation schedule, recipient, media type
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notifications can be made meaningful and helpful using macro variables
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automatic actions include remote commands
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monitored items are immediately graphed using the built-in graphing functionality
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Zabbix can follow a path of simulated mouse clicks on a web site and check for functionality and response time
Extensive visualisation options 扩展视图选项
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ability to create custom graphs that can combine multiple items into a single view
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network maps
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custom screens and slide shows for a dashboard-style overview
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reports
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high-level (business) view of monitored resources
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data stored in a database
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configurable history
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built-in housekeeping procedure
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add monitored devices as hosts
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hosts are picked up for monitoring, once in the database
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apply templates to monitored devices
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grouping checks in templates
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templates can inherit other templates
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automatic discovery of network devices
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agent auto registration
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discovery of file systems, network interfaces and SNMP OIDs
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a web-based frontend in PHP
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accessible from anywhere
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you can click your way through
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audit log
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Zabbix API provides programmable interface to Zabbix for mass manipulations, 3rd party software integration and other purposes.
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secure user authentication
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certain users can be limited to certain views
Full featured and easily extensible agent
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deployed on monitoring targets
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can be deployed on both Linux and Windows
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written in C, for performance and small memory footprint
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easily portable
Ready for complex environments
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remote monitoring made easy by using a Zabbix proxy
4 Zabbix overview
Architecture
Zabbix consists of several major software components, the responsibilities of which are outlined below.
Server
Zabbix server is the central component to which agents report availability and integrity information and statistics. The server is the central repository in which all configuration, statistical and operational data are stored.
Database storage
All configuration information as well as the data gathered by Zabbix is stored in a database.
Web interface
For an easy access to Zabbix from anywhere and from any platform, the web-based interface is provided. The interface is part of Zabbix server, and usually (but not necessarily) runs on the same physical machine as the one running the server.
Proxy
Zabbix proxy can collect performance and availability data on behalf of Zabbix server. A proxy is an optional part of Zabbix deployment; however, it may be very beneficial to distribute the load of a single Zabbix server.
Agent
Zabbix agents are deployed on monitoring targets to actively monitor local resources and applications and report the gathered data to Zabbix server.
Data flow
In addition it is important to take a step back and have a look at the overall data flow within Zabbix. In order to create an item that gathers data you must first create a host. Moving to the other end of the Zabbix spectrum you must first have an item to create a trigger. You must have a trigger to create an action. Thus if you want to receive an alert that your CPU load it too high on Server X you must first create a host entry for Server X followed by an item for monitoring its CPU, then a trigger which activates if the CPU is too high, followed by an action which sends you an email. While that may seem like a lot of steps, with the use of templating it really isn't. However, due to this design it is possible to create a very flexible setup.
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