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**stav13** · 14-03-2016, 17:27

Multiple vCenters

Hi,

I have got this setup and working really well however I run two vCenters environments at work and unsure how I can monitor both of them. I have read through some comments on your github page and they reference running another instance however im not sure how you would actually do this .....

Any pointers?

Thanks

**tatapoum** · 14-03-2016, 18:32

VmBix isn't designed yet to support multiple vCenter but you can run multiple instances side by side :
- replace /etc/vmbix/vmbix.conf with two vmbix configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
vmbix_vc1.conf & vmbix_vc2.conf
- replace /etc/vmbix/logback.conf with two logback configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
logback_vc1.conf & logback_vc2.conf
- in vmbix_vc1.conf, put the connection details to your vCenter, define an explicit PID file, ex : pidfile=/var/run/vmbix_vc1.pid, and a specific port for each vCenter instance, ex 12051. Same in vmbix_vc2.conf.
- in logback_vc1.conf, define the path to the log file, ex : /var/log/vmbix_vc1...
Same in logback_vc2.conf
- replace the file /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd with /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc1 & /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc2.
Change the last line :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
Must be (for vc1) :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback_vc1.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
- replace the file /etc/init.d/vmbixd with /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc1 & /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc2. Set the right parameters for configfile and pidfile.
- register the new services in chkconfig.

Now you have have two functional VmBix instances that you can start with service vmbix_vc1 start.

If you use the VmBix Zabbix loadable module, you should compile a new library for each vCenter instance. You need to :
- change the path to the vmbix configuration file in the C source code
- also rename the exposed items (vmbix & vmbix.ping) to vmbix_vc1 & vmbix_vc1.ping & so on
- rename the resultant vmbix.so to vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.
- in the Zabbix Server configuration file, load the two libraries : vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.

Then in Zabbix, the checked items must be renamed to vmbix_vc1[...] or vmbix_vc2[...].

**stav13** · 14-03-2016, 20:55

Originally posted by tatapoum

VmBix isn't designed yet to support multiple vCenter but you can run multiple instances side by side :
- replace /etc/vmbix/vmbix.conf with two vmbix configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
vmbix_vc1.conf & vmbix_vc2.conf
- replace /etc/vmbix/logback.conf with two logback configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
logback_vc1.conf & logback_vc2.conf
- in vmbix_vc1.conf, put the connection details to your vCenter, define an explicit PID file, ex : pidfile=/var/run/vmbix_vc1.pid, and a specific port for each vCenter instance, ex 12051. Same in vmbix_vc2.conf.
- in logback_vc1.conf, define the path to the log file, ex : /var/log/vmbix_vc1...
Same in logback_vc2.conf
- replace the file /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd with /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc1 & /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc2.
Change the last line :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
Must be (for vc1) :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback_vc1.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
- replace the file /etc/init.d/vmbixd with /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc1 & /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc2. Set the right parameters for configfile and pidfile.
- register the new services in chkconfig.

Now you have have two functional VmBix instances that you can start with service vmbix_vc1 start.

If you use the VmBix Zabbix loadable module, you should compile a new library for each vCenter instance. You need to :
- change the path to the vmbix configuration file in the C source code
- also rename the exposed items (vmbix & vmbix.ping) to vmbix_vc1 & vmbix_vc1.ping & so on
- rename the resultant vmbix.so to vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.
- in the Zabbix Server configuration file, load the two libraries : vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.

Then in Zabbix, the checked items must be renamed to vmbix_vc1[...] or vmbix_vc2[...].

Wow, thanks for the quick response :-) will hopefully give it a go later!

Many thanks!!

**stav13** · 15-03-2016, 12:25

Originally posted by tatapoum

VmBix isn't designed yet to support multiple vCenter but you can run multiple instances side by side :
- replace /etc/vmbix/vmbix.conf with two vmbix configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
vmbix_vc1.conf & vmbix_vc2.conf
- replace /etc/vmbix/logback.conf with two logback configuration files in /etc/vmbix :
logback_vc1.conf & logback_vc2.conf
- in vmbix_vc1.conf, put the connection details to your vCenter, define an explicit PID file, ex : pidfile=/var/run/vmbix_vc1.pid, and a specific port for each vCenter instance, ex 12051. Same in vmbix_vc2.conf.
- in logback_vc1.conf, define the path to the log file, ex : /var/log/vmbix_vc1...
Same in logback_vc2.conf
- replace the file /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd with /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc1 & /usr/local/sbin/vmbixd_vc2.
Change the last line :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
Must be (for vc1) :
$java -Dlogback.configurationFile="/etc/vmbix/logback_vc1.xml" -jar $jar $* 2>&1 &
- replace the file /etc/init.d/vmbixd with /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc1 & /etc/init.d/vmbixd_vc2. Set the right parameters for configfile and pidfile.
- register the new services in chkconfig.

Now you have have two functional VmBix instances that you can start with service vmbix_vc1 start.

If you use the VmBix Zabbix loadable module, you should compile a new library for each vCenter instance. You need to :
- change the path to the vmbix configuration file in the C source code
- also rename the exposed items (vmbix & vmbix.ping) to vmbix_vc1 & vmbix_vc1.ping & so on
- rename the resultant vmbix.so to vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.
- in the Zabbix Server configuration file, load the two libraries : vmbix_vc1.so & vmbix_vc2.so.

Then in Zabbix, the checked items must be renamed to vmbix_vc1[...] or vmbix_vc2[...].

Im a bit stuck on the last part as i do want to use the module. Is there any chance you could rename the zabbix 3 C source code with the _vc1 example so i can understand exactly which parts do need altering? im sure other people would find this bit very useful as well.

Thanks

**tatapoum** · 16-03-2016, 14:50

http://pastebin.com/UfYbnqbA

**stav13** · 16-03-2016, 16:56

Hi when i go to compile the new file i get an error showing;

vmbix-3.0_vc1.c:23:20: fatal error: common.h: No such file or directory

**stav13** · 16-03-2016, 17:01

Originally posted by stav13

Hi when i go to compile the new file i get an error showing;

vmbix-3.0_vc1.c:23:20: fatal error: common.h: No such file or directory

FYI i can still successfully run vmbix-3.0.c with no errors

**tatapoum** · 16-03-2016, 17:04

Did you properly configure your environment ?

Code:

ZABBIXSERVER zabbix-3.0.1 # ./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /bin/mkdir -p
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking whether make supports nested variables... yes
configure: Configuring Zabbix 3.0.1
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... (cached) yes
checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
[...]

Then :

Code:

ZABBIXSERVER zabbix-3.0.1 # cd src/modules/vmbix_zabbix_module/
ZABBIXSERVER vmbix_zabbix_module # make vmbix-3.0_vc1
gcc -shared -o vmbix_vc1.so vmbix-3.0_vc1.c -I../../../include -fPIC

Also check that you didn't insert strange characters in the file.

**stav13** · 16-03-2016, 17:10

I just reconfigured and ran again and it didnt work. I have also ran the "diff" command and the output is the same as yours. Would it be worth posting vmbix-3.0_vc1.c and vmbix_module_vc1.conf file and I can try that?

Thanks

**tatapoum** · 16-03-2016, 17:14

It's just that gcc can't find the common headers (in ../../../include). Try to run the compilation command (in the vmbix_zabbix_module directory) :

Code:

gcc -shared -o vmbix_vc1.so vmbix-3.0_vc1.c -I../../../include -fPIC

**stav13** · 16-03-2016, 17:27

That work! cheers, now onto the next issue

when i restart the zabbix-server i have looked through the logs and see this;

zabbix_server [28377]: unknown parameter "serviceurl" in config file "/etc/vmbix/vmbix_vc1.conf", line 2

I have checked the .conf file and the serviceurl value is correct and I can connect to the vcenter manually using;

vmbix -P 12050 -u username -p password -s https://vcenter.mycompany.com/sdk

Any ideas?

**tatapoum** · 16-03-2016, 17:51

/etc/vmbix/vmbix.conf and /etc/zabbix/vmbix_module.conf are different files. See :

File not found · dav3860/vmbix_zabbix_module

https://github.com/dav3860/vmbix_zabbix_module/blob/master/vmbix_module.conf.sample

Contribute to dav3860/vmbix_zabbix_module development by creating an account on GitHub.

**stav13** · 18-03-2016, 17:43

hmmm, ok I started from the beginning and now have it all installed however Im not getting anything through on zabbix and each host for my instances is showing "No response from VMBIX". In my message I see the below;

Mar 18 18:27:59 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc2: Starting vmbixd_vc2: [ OK ]
Mar 18 18:27:59 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc1: Starting vmbixd_vc1: [ OK ]
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc1: log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (com.vmware.vim25.ws.XmlGenDom).
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc1: log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc1: log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info.
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc2: log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (com.vmware.vim25.ws.XmlGenDom).
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc2: log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.
Mar 18 18:28:34 RUN-SRV-ZAB-P vmbixd_vc2: log4j:WARN See http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/faq.html#noconfig for more info.

**tatapoum** · 21-03-2016, 14:41

VmBix now logs to /var/log/vmbix.log by default. Please query VmBix with :

Code:

zabbix_get -s 127.0.0.1 -p 12050 -k "vm.status[VM_NAME]"

and paste what appears in the log file.

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