Create the plural proxy service in server

[gavinfang]

Hi all

Before Zabbix 3.4 I can clone multiple proxy config files and modify the listen port and run.

Now I would like to upgrade the version from 3.2.X to 4.4.0 but the new "preprocessing" service in Zabbix 4.X can only run one instance and I can't disable it.

Here is the log:
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cannot start preprocessing service: "preprocessing" service is already running.
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Because my environment needs multiple proxies on a single server to receive the data so I can't upgrade.

(Because my proxy services will receive 200k+ items or 3k+ hosts, a single proxy service cannot handle it and I also need to divert the data to another Zabbix server to do the offsite backup)

Any ideas that can solve my problem?

Thanks!

[1berto]

Maybe i'm getting it wrong, but a tool like Docker wouldn't help you?

[gavinfang]

Hi 1berto

Yes, Docker is one of the choices.

But just want to ask if we have more ideas before we use Docker or VM.

If the proxy provides this, I think it will be stable.

I'm not saying Docker is not stable, but it is still an additional function

But once I have a problem in proxy, Docker will be factors to consider.

[gavinfang]

Hi all

found the root cause and fix action

it's due to preprocessing.sock been locked

you can modify the .conf file of SocketDir=/tmp/another_dir let proxy_2 preprocessing.sock to change another dir