How to setup zabbix to monitor an application process is running or not

[carl_qin]

I need to use zabbix to monitor an application process is running or not in a server.Appreciate for any help.

[Heilig]

You need to write a script, which will be check the service state and use zabbix_sender to send results in zabbix. 1 if service is Up or 0 if service is Down.

[neogan]

I need to use zabbix to monitor an application process is running or not in a server.Appreciate for any help.

Which OS do you use on server? Do you have in the server - zabbix agent?

[heaje]

Maybe I'm just missing something here, but you could just create an item with the prox.num [] key. It would tell you how many of a process is running. Then you could just create a trigger that goes off if that item returns zero.

[carl_qin]

Thanks for everyone.
Both of zabbix server and monitored machine are Centos.I'll try your guys solution.

[carl_qin]

I was trying to use UserParameter,but still didn't work.
What I was doing:
1. define a UserParameter in zabbix_agentd.conf in monitored server to monitor an application.
2. restart zabbix agent in monitored server.
3. I can see new defined key by using zabbix_agentd in monitored server.
4. Unfortunately,I got nothing returned when I tried zabbix_get command.

My zabbix_server version is 2.0.6 and zabbix_agent version is 2.0.6 too.
OS for zabbix_server is Centos 6.3 and OS for monitored server is Centos 5.6.

What I'm wrong?Anyone can give me hand.Thanks ahead.

[Heilig]

Re-check command from UserParameter. Also, please read this page.
If you cannot get result using zabbix_get, it's means that command incorrect. What the current service state?
What returns your command if service is Down? Your command must return service state in all possible situation (for example even if service is down). Otherwise you'll get "ZBX_NOTSUPPORTED" for this item.

[carl_qin]

Thanks Heilig.Finally,I get it work.It seems that we can't use zabbix_get in monitored server,it works in zabbix server.

[Fotis]

How to discover process name?

Hello all, I have a similar issue.

I'm using the following item for checking if a process is alive or not
proc.num[example_123.exe] and it is working properly.
What I would like to do is, to discover the process name automatically, since we are using a naming convention for it, so I might have 2,3,4 processes running simultaneously, with a similar name, example_124.exe, example_125.exe, etc.
Can someone guide me on how to do this?

Thank you in advance,
Fotis

[Fotis]

I've already made some research and I saw that there is no LLD for processes implemented yet. So any help would be welcome