How to setup Simple Checks using ICMPPING from start to finish

[Rickpo12]

Thank you in advance on your help form this forum. I am new to Zabbix and need a little help.

Here is what I am trying to do:

I have some servers that I need to only monitoring using "ping". If the server is up or down. So I do not have the agent loaded on these servers.

1. I have created a hosts, but I am not sure if I need to input its IP under Zabbix Agent section or create a new one under SNMP section. So far neither are working, but it could be because something else is not right.

2. I have created a template called "agentless" and have assigned a items called "ICMP PING" and have selected icmpping[,,,,] of type "simple check".

3. I have created a trigger for this template called "Hostname {HOSTNAME} is not reachable" with the expression of "{zabbix-agentless:icmpping[,,,,].last(0)}=0".

I have also setup the media type for emails to be sent to me.

At this point if I apply this template to my new host, I cannot get it to trigger any response to whether the server is up or not. Nothing within the web interface or any email being sent.

NOTE: I also have /usr/sbin/fping install with the correct permissions.

What am I missing?

I just may be easier if someone that has this all working to just walk through, step-by-step, on how to set this up from beginning to end so that I do not miss any part. I am running Zabbix 2.0.6

Thank you

Rick

[Rickpo12]

Resoved

Sorry all. In reviewing the zabbix log file I noticed the error about the /usr/sbin/fping command can only be run by root. I had set the permissions to 710 on the file, but missed the set-user-id. Once I changed the mode to 4710 all is working.

Rick