zabbix agent (windows)

[yuhuu]

i had installed the zabbix agent for windows. i use zabbix 1.8
but the status still unreached. i had changed the

server=ip address of the zabbix server
hostname=my hostname.


may i get help from anyone?

[tchjts1]

Have you verified that the Zabbix Agent service is running?
What does the zabbix_agentd.log say on your host?
Might help to paste a copy of your zabbix_agentd.conf file also.

[edgonz]

One more thing...

What template have you assigned to this host?

I'm a new Zabbix user, and I just finished this task, so I may be able to help you as well.

tchjts1, is right on the money though...is the agent on your Windows server running properly?

[RafaelMoreno]

Hi,

You got assign the windows template to the server,

Another thing, check the windows firewall if it's not blocking the port 10050 TCP.

The zabbix agent on windows works pretty fine.

If it does not help please change the log level and post to us the last 10 lines

Thanks,

[yuhuu]

sorry for the late reply.

@tchjts1
i had checked the zabbix agent started or not at Control Panel->Administrator Tools->Services and its showed status of the Zabbix agent Started.

---- Log ---

2028:20100129:175228.156 zabbix_agentd started. Zabbix 1.8.1 (revision 9692).
5456:20100129:175228.203 zabbix_agentd collector started
5196:20100129:175228.203 zabbix_agentd listener started
3340:20100129:175228.203 zabbix_agentd listener started
4624:20100129:175228.203 zabbix_agentd listener started
4488:20100129:175228.218 zabbix_agentd listener started
2780:20100129:175228.218 zabbix_agentd listener started
3100:20100129:175228.218 zabbix_agentd active check started [server:10051]
3100:20100129:175228.234 No active checks on server: host [hostname] not found
3100:20100129:175428.250 No active checks on server: host [hostname] not found
3100:20100129:175628.265 No active checks on server: host [hostname] not found
3100:20100129:175828.281 No active checks on server: host [hostname] not found
5456:20100129:175917.250 zabbix_agentd collector stopped
3100:20100129:175917.281 zabbix_agentd active check stopped

@edgonz
i had assigned templete_windows.

@RafaelMoreno
i had use the cmd and type "netstat -an" and the result is 1050 time_wait.


# This is a config file for Zabbix Agent (Windows)
# To get more information about Zabbix, go to http://www.zabbix.com

############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################

### Option: DebugLevel
# Specifies debug level
# 0 - no debug
# 1 - critical information
# 2 - error information
# 3 - warnings
# 4 - for debugging (produces lots of information)
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
DebugLevel=0

### Option: LogFile
# Name of log file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# LogFile=

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

### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
# 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-1024
# Default:
# LogFileSize=1

### Option: SourceIP
# Source IP address for outgoing connections.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# SourceIP=

### Option: EnableRemoteCommands
# Whether remote commands from Zabbix server are allowed.
# 0 - not allowed
# 1 - allowed
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
EnableRemoteCommands=1

##### Passive checks related

### Option: Server
# List of comma delimited IP addresses (or hostnames) of Zabbix servers.
# No spaces allowed. First entry is used for receiving list of and sending active checks.
# Note that hostnames must resolve hostname->IP address and IP address->hostname.
#
# Mandatory: yes
# Default:
# Server=

Server=server

### Option: Hostname
# Unique hostname.
# Required for active checks and must match hostname as configured on the server.
#
# Default:
# Hostname=system.uname

Hostname=hostname

### Option: ListenPort
# Agent will listen on this port for connections from the server.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1024-32767
# Default:
ListenPort=10050

### Option: ListenIP
# Agent will listen on the specified interface.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# ListenIP=0.0.0.0

# ListenIP=127.0.0.1

### Option: DisablePassive
# Disable passive checks. The agent will not listen on any TCP port.
# Only active checks will be processed.
# 0 - do not disable
# 1 - disable
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# DisablePassive=0

##### Active checks related

### Option: DisableActive
# Disable active checks. The agent will work in passive mode listening for server.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# DisableActive=0

# DisableActive=1

### Option: ServerPort
# Server port for retrieving list of and sending active checks.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
ServerPort=10051

### Option: RefreshActiveChecks
# How often list of active checks is refreshed, in seconds.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 60-3600
# Default:
# RefreshActiveChecks=120

### Option: BufferSend
# Do not keep data longer than N seconds in buffer.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-3600
# Default:
# BufferSend=5

### Option: BufferSize
# Maximum number of values in a memory buffer. The agent will send
# all collected data to Zabbix Server or Proxy if the buffer is full.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-65535
# Default:
# BufferSize=100

### Option: MaxLinesPerSecond
# Maximum number of new lines the agent will send per second to Zabbix Server
# or Proxy processing 'log' and 'eventlog' active checks.
# The provided value will be overridden by the parameter 'maxlines',
# provided in 'log' or 'eventlog' item key.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-1000
# Default:
# MaxLinesPerSecond=100

############ ADVANCED PARAMETERS #################

### Option: StartAgents
# Number of pre-forked instances of zabbix_agentd that process passive checks.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-16
# Default:
StartAgents=5

### Option: Timeout
# Spend no more than Timeout seconds on processing
#
# Mandatory: no
# Range: 1-30
# Default:
Timeout=5

### Option: Include
# You may include individual files or all files in a directory in the configuration file.
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# Include=

# Include=c:\zabbix\zabbix_agent.userparams.conf
# Include=c:\zabbix\zabbix_agentd\

####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######

### Option: UserParameter
# User-defined parameter to monitor. There can be several user-defined parameters.
# Format: UserParameter=<key>,<shell command>
# Note that shell command must not return empty string or EOL only.
# Example: UserParameter=system.test,echo 1
#UserParameter=system.test,echo 1

[tchjts1]

Your problem is here in your zabbix_agentd.conf file:

Server=server

The above value should be the IP address of your Zabbix server.

Hostname=hostname

When using active checks, the above value must match exactly the name you have for the host in the Zabbix frontend. I doubt you have your host defined as "hostname" in Configuration --> Hosts.

You should change it in the zabbix_agentd.conf file to match what you have in the frontend, restart the agent and all should be fine.

[yuhuu]

When using active checks, the above value must match exactly the name you have for the host in the Zabbix frontend. I doubt you have your host defined as "hostname" in Configuration --> Hosts

I used
server =my server ip address
hostname =my hostname.

but i just changed it when i want to post it here.

[tchjts1]

Well, the log clearly indicates what the issue is:

3100:20100129:175228.234 No active checks on server: host [hostname] not found

That means you have a mismatch in the name of the host in the frontend as compared to what you have in your zabbix_agentd.conf file.

It has to be an exact match. Case senitive, too.

[yuhuu]

oh. thanks. sorry.

may i know something?
server= my zabbix server ip or my windows computer ip?

and for the hostname? what should i put on it?

[tchjts1]

may i know something?
server= my zabbix server ip or my windows computer ip?

IP address of your Zabbix application server

and for the hostname? what should i put on it?

Put whatever you want. I generally use the name of the server. Just make sure they match as I previously stated.

[yuhuu]

Put whatever you want. I generally use the name of the server. Just make sure they match as I previously stated.

if my zabbix server named neserver.
then in zabbix_agentd.conf.
it must be like this?
server=oneserver

[tchjts1]

http://www.zabbix.com/documentation/1.8/manual

[yuhuu]

thanks nway. i had read the manual.

[tchjts1]

Dude. The host is the server which you want to gather metrics from. If that host is named "Dora Comp" in it's zabbix_agentd.conf file, then in the Zabbix frontend (GUI) you have to also have the name as "Dora Comp".

If you want to do a test to see if that is the issue, change some of your Template_Windows items to be type "Zabbix Agent". (Not Zabbix Agent (Active) ). Or whatever the template is that you have attached to the host.

Passive items do not rely on the name of the host matching.

[yuhuu]

i realised the mistake after i refer back to my zabbix_agentd.conf in zabbix server.

i had change it in the zabbix_agentd.conf
hostname=Dora Comp

and for the template.i use template_windows.

did u mean by change it "template_windows" words to "zabbix_agent"?

how can i do that sir?