child node configuration without web interface

[pum]

Hello,

I have a question about zabbix installations.
In my case I must have stable and performance monitoring system without loosing data becouse of unstable connection between zabbix agent and server. So i decided to install separate childe nodes with agent on every monitoring system and one master node. On master node machine I have Apache with php so I can use zabbix web interface to end configuration (local and remote node - following guide) but on childe node machines I have not Apache (it's impossible to install apache). And this is the question - how can I configure childe nodes without web interface? It is possible to do it properly?
And one more question, how can I change default user (zabbix) to run agent and server?

[Niels]

You can't configure a child node without using its web interface. A way around that problem could be to make the initial child database on a local machine (one with Apache).

Using nodes isn't without its substantial share of problems, and I would recommend it for stable, problem-free monitoring. The upcoming proxy features of 1.6 may be what you're looking for, but 1.6 isn't here yet.

[pum]

There is no way to upgrade configuration child node (I mean local node IP, time,...... and its master node, IP,....) manualy, inserting records into proper table (tables) in database? Ofcourse after convert ID (zabbix-server -n)

"A way around that problem could be to make the initial child database on a local machine (one with Apache)"

In this solution I schould compile server first or prepare database to using unique ID and then compile server on other maschine?

What about changing user for zabbix agent and server, is it possible, because I don't see configuration options to do this?

[Niels]

There is no way to upgrade configuration child node (I mean local node IP, time,...... and its master node, IP,....) manualy, inserting records into proper table (tables) in database? Ofcourse after convert ID (zabbix-server -n)

You could make a clean install (import the default data) and make a dump of the DB. Then configure local node IP and the other parameters and make another dump. Then diff the two dumps and see what changed.

"A way around that problem could be to make the initial child database on a local machine (one with Apache)"

In this solution I schould compile server first or prepare database to using unique ID and then compile server on other maschine?

Your problem is only the database. Distributing a working zabbix_server binary (and supporting files) isn't related to the database issue or Apache.

What about changing user for zabbix agent and server, is it possible, because I don't see configuration options to do this?

I don't know about that. Why would you want to?

[pum]

What about changing user for zabbix agent and server, is it possible, because I don't see configuration options to do this?

I don't know about that. Why would you want to?

Sometimes I have no root access to the system, so it is easier to compile zabbix with other user, who I have