Zabbix installation trouble....error when trying to start zabbix_server

[rgiles43]

Hello,

I am in the process of getting zabbix installed, however I have hit some roadblocks and am having trouble proceeding. Basically I have followed the instructions from the following article pages 42 - 53 for the installation of server:

http://www.zabbix.com/downloads/ZABB...ual%20v1.6.pdf

At this point of the installation I am having troubles getting the zabbix_server processed started. I am seeing one process for zabbix_server but I think I need multiple processes running?

#ps -aux | grep zabbix_server
root 982 0.0 0.0 4012 660 pts/2 S+ 23:31 0:00 grep zabbix_server


This is the error that I am receiving when I try to start the process from /var/www/html/zabbix

#./zabbix_server restart
#(OUTPUT)
#Shutting down zabbix_server: [FAILED]
Starting zabbix_server: Usage: /opt/zabbix/bin/zabbix_server {start|stop|status|restart|help}

start - start zabbix_server
stop - stop zabbix_server
status - show current status of zabbix_server
restart - restart zabbix_server if running by sending a SIGHUP or start if not running
help - this screen

[FAILED]


Can anybody help me with any direction. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,

[rgiles43]

Hello,

Just to update. I am currently doing this installation on Centos 5.5 and apache and mysql are currently install along with php. My main goal here is to be able to start my configuration at a easy web gui interface.

When I go to http://localhost I get a working apache test page which concludes that the apache is working properly.

When I go to http://localhost/zxabbix I get the zabbix index page where I have the php folder located along with "zabbix_server" script??

Any help is appreciated.


Thanks,

[harmonica]

Hello,

Maybe this can help: http://www.zabbix.com/wiki/howto/ins.../centosinstall

[andreazza]

rgiles43, i had similar problem yesterday..

i'm installing a 1.8.6 version in centos 6.0..
the problem i was fighting against was with php..

so, try do create in /var/www/html a file called "index.php" and put inside:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

now try to go to your http://localhost
if you see php infos, it is working good, and you are missing some updates.
try update your packages:

yum install php php-bcmath php-gd php-mysql php-mbstring

it worked for me..
good luck!