compile the -libxml2 and libcurl for vmware monitoring

[chvgms]

Hi,

how do i compile the -libxml2 and libcurl for vmware monitoring? i have very limited knowledge in linux, hence this question. PFB output and guide me.

For virtual machine monitoring to work, Zabbix should be compiled with the --with-libxml2 and --with-libcurl compilation options.



[root@appliance /]# ldd /usr/sbin/zabbix_server | egrep 'libxml2|libcurl'

libxml2.so.2 => /lib64/libxml2.so.2 (0x00007f13d1aa8000)
libcurl.so.4 => /lib64/libcurl.so.4 (0x00007f13d03a3000)

[tim.mooney]

For someone with limited knowledge in Linux, the easiest route is generally to use the pre-built packages, assuming there are some for your platform.

What Linux distribution and version are you using?

[chvgms]

i am doing a poc of zabbix 5.0 appliance and want tot monitor ESXi. as per the instructions "Zabbix should be compiled with the --with-libxml2 and --with-libcurl compilation options". seems this need to run from the zabbix installation folder or location. Not sure how to do, any help in this regard will be helpful.

[Atsushi]

If you are using an official appliance, the option to monitor VMware should have been compiled with it enabled. Make sure that the value of StartVMwareCollectors in the settings file is 1 or more.

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/manual/appendix/config/zabbix_server

[chvgms]

thx for the detals. i have edited the zabbix-server.conf file and uncommented StartVMwareCollectors, restarted the service and could see all guest VM's running on ESXi.

[towerx]

thx for the detals. i have edited the zabbix-server.conf file and uncommented StartVMwareCollectors, restarted the service and could see all guest VM's running on ESXi.

hi may i ask how you did it. i am struggling for days thanks in advance

[Jinaraju15]

Try adding the below in /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf (replace with lib actual paths)

LoadModulePath=/usr/lib64/libxml2.so.2
LoadModulePath=/usr/lib64/libcurl.so.4

[rohithmurthy]

Hi Geeks,

I have RHEL 8 having libcurl and libxml2 , i am struggling for few days let me know where i am missing it.

ldd /usr/sbin/zabbix_server | egrep 'libxml2|libcurl'
libcurl.so.4 => /lib64/libcurl.so.4 (0x00007f2cb5db6000)
libxml2.so.2 => /lib64/libxml2.so.2 (0x00007f2cb52b1000)

StartVMwareCollectors = 1

passed credentials for service a/c and URL as well.

I am getting error :

Received response has no valid XML data.

Please let me know what did i missed in vmware configuration.

Thanks
Rohith