Zabbix is an open source monitoring system that can be used to monitor everything from network devices to applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Zabbix on Elementary OS Latest.
The first step is to add the Zabbix repository. Open the Terminal and run the following command to add the Zabbix repository:
sudo wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/5.4/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_5.4-1+$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
Then install the package with:
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_5.4-1+$(lsb_release -sc)_all.deb
Now, update the package lists:
sudo apt update
To install the Zabbix server, frontend and agent, run the following command:
sudo apt install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-agent
Next, we need to create a database for Zabbix. Run the following command to log in as root to MySQL server:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Create a new database and user for Zabbix:
CREATE DATABASE zabbixdb CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
CREATE USER 'zabbixuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zabbixdb.* TO 'zabbixuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
We have created a database for Zabbix, now we need to import Zabbix database schema. Use the following command to import the schema:
zcat /usr/share/doc/zabbix-server-mysql*/create.sql.gz | sudo mysql -u zabbixuser -p zabbixdb
Now, we need to configure Zabbix for use. To do this, edit the Zabbix server configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf
Change the following lines:
DBHost=localhost
DBName=zabbixdb
DBUser=zabbixuser
DBPassword=password
Next, we need to restart the Zabbix server:
sudo systemctl restart zabbix-server zabbix-agent apache2
If you have a firewall enabled on your system, you need to allow the HTTP and HTTPS ports. Run the following commands:
sudo ufw allow 80/tcp
sudo ufw allow 443/tcp
sudo ufw reload
Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://your_server_ip/zabbix
You should see the Zabbix login page. Login with default username "Admin" and password "zabbix" and change it immediately.
Congratulations! Now, you have installed and configured Zabbix on Elementary OS Latest.
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