Problem getting the zabbix server on while monitoring

[albert_newton]

I got the Zabbix version Pre-1.9.7.x (alpha) snapshot installed following the installation instructions here:

http://www.zabbix.com/documentation/...lation/install


I got everything installed successfully along with the web interface. However when I log into the web interface ( the Zabbix front end), on the dashboard page it show 'no' in the column for Zabbix server is running.

I had run the command: ./zabbix_server
under the directory (/usr/local/sbin/zabbix_server) to start the zabbix server ( as part of the installation instructions), so I thought that should have started it.

But I am not sure why it is showing up as not started in the Zabbix front end console. Any ideas or hints?

[albert_newton]

Has anyone run into the problem before? Is there a way to check during the installation process mentioned below, to see if the zabbix server has started. It is still showing the zabbix server as not running from the Zabbix front end console.