Copy the zabbix client (X:\Install\Apps\Linux\Zabbix_client\zabbix_client .tar.gz)
to the /tmp directory of the Xenhost. Then execute the following commands:
svr-zen5[xx] # cd /tmp
svr-zen5[xx] # tar -zxvf zabbix_client.tar.gz
svr-zen5[xx] # mkdir –p /usr/local/zabbix/bin
svr-zen5[xx] # cd zabbix
svr-zen5[xx] # mv zabbix_agentd /usr/local/zabbix/bin/
svr-zen5[xx] # mkdir /etc/zabbix
svr-zen5[xx] # mv zabbix_agentd.conf /etc/zabbix/
svr-zen5[xx] # mv zabbix_agent /etc/rc.d/init.d/
svr-zen5[xx] # cp /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf \
/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.orig
svr-zen5[xx] # vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
# This is config file for zabbix_agentd
# To get more information about ZABBIX, go http://www.zabbix.com
############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################
# List of comma delimited IP addresses (or hostnames) of ZABBIX servers.
# No spaces allowed. First entry is used for sending active checks.
# Note that hostnames must resolve hostname->IP address and
# IP address->hostname.
Server=10.85.207.60
# Server port for sending active checks
ServerPort=10051
# Unique hostname. Required for active checks.
Hostname=SVR-Zen[xx]
…
# Disable active checks. The agent will work in passive mode listening server.
DisableActive=1
…
# Specifies debug level
# 0 - debug is not created
# 1 - critical information
# 2 - error information
# 3 - warnings (default)
# 4 - for debugging (produces lots of information)
DebugLevel=1
…
####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######
UserParameter=xe.vmcountup,expr `sudo /opt/xensource/bin/xe vm-list | grep running | wc –l` - 1
UserParameter=xe.vmcountdown,sudo /opt/xensource/bin/xe vm-list | grep halted | wc –l
svr-zen5[xx] # cp /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers.orig
svr-zen5[xx] # vi /etc/sudoers
…
#Defaults requiretty
…
# User privilege specification
zabbix ALL = NOPASSWD: /opt/xensource/bin/xe vm-list
svr-zen5[xx] # cp /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_agent \
/etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_agent.orig
svr-zen5[xx] # vi /etc/rc.d/init.d/zabbix_agent
#!/bin/sh
#
# Zabbix agent start/stop script.
#
# Written by Alexei Vladishev <alexei.vladishev@zabbix.com>.
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin:/home/zabbix/bin
DAEMON=/usr/local/zabbix/bin/zabbix_agentd
CONFIG=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
NAME=zabbix_agentd
DESC="Zabbix agent"
PID=/var/tmp/$NAME.pid
test -f $DAEMON || exit 0
set -e
case "$1" in
start)
echo "Starting $DESC: $NAME"
$DAEMON -c $CONFIG
;;
stop)
echo "Stopping $DESC: $NAME"
ps -ef| grep -iv grep | grep $NAME|awk '{print$2}'| xargs kill
;;
restart|force-reload)
#
# If the "reload" option is implemented, move the "force-reload"
# option to the "reload" entry above. If not, "force-reload" is
# just the same as "restart".
#
echo -n "Restarting $DESC"
ps -ef| grep -iv grep | grep $NAME|awk '{print$2}'| xargs kill
sleep 2
$DAEMON -c $CONFIG
;;
*)
N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
# echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac
exit 0
svr-zen5[xx] # chmod 755 /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent
svr-zen5[xx] # cp /etc/rc.d/rc.local /etc/rc.d/rc.local.orig
svr-zen5[xx] # vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local
add the following rule:
/usr/local/zabbix/bin/zabbix_agentd -c /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
svr-zen5[xx] # cp /etc/sysconfig/iptables /etc/sysconfig/iptables.orig
svr-zen5[xx] # vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables
# Firewall configuration written by system-config-securitylevel
…
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 694 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 80 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 443 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 6600 -j ACCEPT
-A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited
COMMIT
svr-zen5[xx] # service iptables restart
svr-zen5[xx] # rm –rf /tmp/zabbix*
svr-zen5[xx] # /etc/init.d/zabbix_agent start
hope this helps