monitoring windows xp with zabbix

[edzodzinam]

Hello,
I install the zabbix server on a server with UBUNTU. I can monitor the server himself obtain the graph and all.
I install zabbix_agentd on a windows machine. The service run well. I add the windows machine as a host on my zabbix monitoring server.

But the host status on the zabbix server is :
status: monitored
Availability: Not available
Error: Cannot connect to [10.10.10.138:10050] [Interrupted system call]

Really need help. It took me time before install the server.
I'll be very happy to be help by you.

here is my zabbix_agentd.conf file

# 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=10.10.10.33

# Server port for sending active checks

ServerPort=10051

# Unique hostname. Required for active checks.

Hostname=tgt-528b1f04595

# Listen port. Default is 10050

ListenPort=10050

# IP address to bind agent
# If missing, bind to all available IPs

ListenIP=10.10.10.138

# Number of pre-forked instances of zabbix_agentd.
# Default value is 5
# This parameter must be between 1 and 16

StartAgents=5

# How often refresh list of active checks. 2 minutes by default.

#RefreshActiveChecks=120

# Disable active checks. The agent will work in passive mode listening server.

#DisableActive=1

# Enable remote commands for ZABBIX agent. By default remote commands disabled.

EnableRemoteCommands=1

# Specifies debug level
# 0 - debug is not created
# 1 - critical information
# 2 - error information
# 3 - warnings
# 4 - information (default)
# 5 - for debugging (produces lots of information)

DebugLevel=0

# Name of PID file

#PidFile=C:\Program Files\Zabbix Agent/Zabbix_agentd.pid

# Name of log file.
# If not set, syslog will be used

LogFile=C:\Program Files\Zabbix Agent/Zabbix_agentd.log

# Spend no more than Timeout seconds on processing
# Must be between 1 and 30

Timeout=5

##### Experimental options. Use with care ! #####

# Get rid of sockets in TIME_WAIT state
# This will set socket option SO_LINGER

# NoTimeWait=1

##### End of experimental options
####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######
# Format: UserParameter=<key>,<shell command>
# Note that shell command must not return empty string or EOL only
#UserParameter=system.test,who|wc -l
### Set of parameter for monitoring MySQL server (v3.23.42 and later)
### Change -u<username> and add -p<password> if required
#UserParameter=mysql.ping,mysqladmin -uroot ping|grep alive|wc -l
#UserParameter=mysql.uptime,mysqladmin -uroot status|cut -f2 -d":"|cut -f1 -d"T"
#UserParameter=mysql.threads,mysqladmin -uroot status|cut -f3 -d":"|cut -f1 -d"Q"
#UserParameter=mysql.questions,mysqladmin -uroot status|cut -f4 -d":"|cut -f1 -d"S"
#UserParameter=mysql.slowqueries,mysqladmin -uroot status|cut -f5 -d":"|cut -f1 -d"O"
#UserParameter=mysql.qps,mysqladmin -uroot status|cut -f9 -d":"
#UserParameter=mysql.version,mysql -V

[Calimero]

A few tests from the linux box (zabbix server) first:

telnet <xp host ip> 10050

==> Can you connect to the agent from the server ?

If telnet manages to connect but the connection is abruptly close by remote host (winxp), that may point to an "authentication" problem although zabbix_server then gives a different error message (like "got empty string - assuming permission problem" or something like that).

Did you create a firewall rule on WinXP (or completely disable the firewall although it may not be the wisest choice) to allow inbound connections to zabbix agent ?

And by the way are you sure zabbix agent is running in the first place ?
Try "netstat -p TCP -a" on the winxp client host to see whether zabbix agent is listening on :10050.

[edzodzinam]

Thank you very much.
I try telnet agent_ip_adresse 10050 from the server i get this message once connected "connection closed by foreign host".
I disabed the firewall of winxp and the anti virus so the problem was solved: availability = available.
But as you know we can't work without anti virus on windows how can i manage??

[troffasky]

You need to work out if it's the AV or the firewall causing your problem, and use the management tools of either the AV or the firewall to create an exception for the zabbix agent service.

[edzodzinam]

thanks you. it was helpful