How to use external scripts?

[predatorz]

Hi,

Is there any place/site where i can find a tutorial on how to write external scripts for zabbix, for both monitoring & alert purposes and how to configure in zabbix?

I used a external script but when zabbix tried to run the script it gives [Exec format error] in the zabbix logs.
I ran the script as a zabbix user with no problems. Zabbix user is the owner for the script and the related files.
How to i resolve the Exec format error issue?

Thanks.

[Alexei]

Make sure that ExternalScripts is set correctly in zabbix_server.conf.

[predatorz]

My External Scripts should be set correctly.

It is set to /etc/zabbix/scripts in the conf file.
and my script is inside the above directory.