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Remote actions |
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions how to setup remote execution of pre-defined
commands in case on an event. It is assumed that ZABBIX is configured and operational.
Step 1. Configure new action.
Follow standard instructions in order to configure actions.
and configure agent on monitored host.
Pay attention to the following parameters of the action:
| Parameter | Description |
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| Action type | Must be set to Remote command |
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| Remote command | Each line must contain an command for remote execution. For example: host:/etc/init.d/apache restart Make sure that corresponding agent has EnableRemoteCommands set to 1 in zabbix_agentd.conf |
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Syntax of remote commands
| Remote command | Description |
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| <host>:<command> | Command command will be executed on host host |
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| <group>#<command> | Command command will be executed on all hosts of host group group |
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Important notes
- Make sure that user 'zabbix' has execute permissions for configured commands. One may be interested in using
sudo to give access to priviledged commands.
- ZABBIX agent executes commands in background
- ZABBIX does not check if a command has been executed successfully
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