Help understanding Zabbix

[sid]

Hello,

I am using the latest version of Zabbix.

What I am really confused about is, when do I have to change the "User-Defined Monitored Parameter" section of the config file. I am trying to pull system.cpu.intr stats for a windows server. Right now, it shows as NOT SUPPORTED. Do I have to change the config file with:
PerfCounter = interrupts,"\Processor(0)\Interrupts/sec",60?

I am really unsure about when and what I should add to a config file if I want to collect certain statistics.

Where can I find documentation about this?

Thanks,
Sid

[sid]

does anybod have two cents to throw in here?

I'm a little desparate.

[dantheman]

You only need to make changes to the config file if you need to pull a custom paramater that the zabbix agent does not support internally.

[sid]

OK. I did that....then how do I change the front end to pull that data? I guess my question is what item do I have to add to the front-end?

And would the key be what I put into the config file or would it be different?

[jem313]

for the front end, login as an admin, hit the items tab, find the template of the computer you want to add this to (prob windows_t), hit create item,

Description: Whatever you want
Type: Zabbix Agent
Key: interrupts (this is what you named your custom perfcounter, keep them both lowercase)
Type of information: Float
Units: Make something up so it will show on the charts, like Ips (interrupts per second)
Use multiplier: no
Update interval (in sec): Your choice
Keep history (in days): Your choice
Keep trends (in days): Your choice
Status: Monitored
Store value: As is
Applications:


To test from the machine you want to monitor if your custom metric is working without configuring the server every time do this.

Add it to the zabbix_agentd.conf
Restart the service through the services tab in windows.

Open the command prompt Start > run > cmd
Find where you have the zabbixw32.exe
Type: zabbixw32.exe test metricname (case sensitive)

example: zabbixw32.exe test interrupts

C:\>zabbixw32.exe test interrupts
Using configuration file "C:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK
[10-Aug-2006 13:11:24] *************** Log file opened ****************
[10-Aug-2006 13:11:24] Collector thread initialized successfully
interrupts [0.000000]

[sid]

thanks for the help.