Deploy Zabbix. Wich parameters to use ?

[Stiti]

Hi everybody!

I'd like to have some advices about Zabbix deployment on my network.
This is a brieve explanation of my network :
There a are about 20 identical private network (10.0.XX.0, XX change for each network), all connected by VPN to the same serveur, which belong to another network.
There are about 6 hosts (4 PCs, 1 router, 1 switch) in each one.

I think I must install the Zabbix server in the network of the main server.
So, to supervise the networks, I have to install zabbix agent on each PCs, and SMTP agent on routers ans switches, that's right ?
the parameters I thought to use are :
- The TCP connection (ping)
- The CPU loading and temperature (I don't find the trigger for this :s)
- The RAM loading.
But from the Zabbix server, I don't know each IP @ I have to supervise, because there are private address. If, for example, I add a host with the IP 10.0.20.10, could Zabbix join it (by the VPN) ?
Which others parameters do you think I must supervise?

An other question :
When I've finished to add hosts, triggers, alerts, ... for one network, can I "copy" its configuration, and just modify the IP address? (to not have to create all for each network)

I hope you could understand me.

Thanks to you,

[Stiti]

Could someone help me, please ?

[Stiti]

Just a little explanation will help me a lot

[JBo]

Hi,

Hi everybody!

I'd like to have some advices about Zabbix deployment on my network.
This is a brieve explanation of my network :
There a are about 20 identical private network (10.0.XX.0, XX change for each network), all connected by VPN to the same serveur, which belong to another network.
There are about 6 hosts (4 PCs, 1 router, 1 switch) in each one.

I think I must install the Zabbix server in the network of the main server.

That's right.

So, to supervise the networks, I have to install zabbix agent on each PCs,

Right.

and SMTP agent on routers ans switches, that's right ?

No, you can't «install» an SNMP agent on routers or switches.
Either your network devices are «manageable» and they have built-in SNMP agents, you only need to configure them or they are low cost devices that have no SNMP agent and you can't do anything with them.

the parameters I thought to use are :
- The TCP connection (ping)
- The CPU loading and temperature (I don't find the trigger for this :s)
- The RAM loading.

That are basic Zabbix features, you should find how to do it in the manual or by searching on this forum.

But from the Zabbix server, I don't know each IP @ I have to supervise, because there are private address. If, for example, I add a host with the IP 10.0.20.10, could Zabbix join it (by the VPN) ?

I don't understand your question.
The whole point of a VPN is to make those remote private addresses visible on your local network. So using 10.0.xx.xx for an host in Zabbix should work.

Which others parameters do you think I must supervise?

The parameters you have listed above are a good start.
You may also consider monitoring disk and network usage.

An other question :
When I've finished to add hosts, triggers, alerts, ... for one network, can I "copy" its configuration, and just modify the IP address? (to not have to create all for each network)

Once you have created an host in Zabbix, you can use «clone» option and only change what is specific to this host (IP address).

I hope you could understand me.

Thanks to you,

Hope this helps,
JBo

[Stiti]

Thanks you a lot JBo, it really helps me!

I don't understand your question.
The whole point of a VPN is to make those remote private addresses visible on your local network. So using 10.0.xx.xx for an host in Zabbix should work.

It was what I thought, but I were not sure ..

Once you have created an host in Zabbix, you can use «clone» option and only change what is specific to this host (IP address).

I tried to find how to use "clone" option, but I didn't found.

I don't find too the Item that gives the RAM loading in percentage, and the temperature of the CPU.

[JBo]

I tried to find how to use "clone" option, but I didn't found.

In Configuration/Hosts, click on one host.
In host configuration page, you have a «Clone» button just after «Save».

I don't find too the Item that gives the RAM loading in percentage, and the temperature of the CPU.

vm.memory.size[<mode>] returns several memory related values depending on <mode>.
vm.memory.size[pfree] should return free memory in percent.
You can check all available modes in zabbix_agent documentation.

May be sensor[device,sensor,<mode>] will help for CPU temperature. According to the manual it depends on the type of operating system.

Regards,
JBo