Creating Zabbix Proxy on a windows server

[ZSQLDBA]

I have a client that is using an all windows environment and I need to install a Zabbix proxy on a windows server( I have been using Linux servers for proxies with other clients).

Has anyone figured out how to create a Zabbix proxy on a windows server? Is that even possible?

I'm using Zabbix Version 5.4 and Windows Server 2016.

[Atsushi]

Only Zabbix agent can run on Windows. Zabbix proxy can run only on UNIX-like OS such as Linux.

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/manual/installation/requirements#supported_platforms

[Piotrekzielony]

I have a client that is using an all windows environment and I need to install a Zabbix proxy on a windows server( I have been using Linux servers for proxies with other clients).

Has anyone figured out how to create a Zabbix proxy on a windows server? Is that even possible?

I'm using Zabbix Version 5.4 and Windows Server 2016.

I'm using WSL in windows to install ubuntu with zabbix proxy - so it is possible

[knightwolf8877]

would you like a run sheet on how to install it on windows using wsl2?

[Piotrekzielony]

i've never tried wsl2.

I have it on 1st ver from

http://www.solutioning.eu/2019/05/08/how-to-install-zabbix-proxy-on-windows/

[ZSQLDBA]

Thank you for the link. I have seen this before but it mentioned Windows Server 2019. I'm not sure if this will work on previous versions.

Your input is definitely appreciated.

[Piotrekzielony]

i've never tried wsl2.

I have it on 1st ver from
http://www.solutioning.eu/2019/05/08...xy-on-windows/

I've got it on windows 10 Pro at the minute. I had a few issues with the firewall but other than that it's working nicely

[Rafael P Oliveira]

which issues did you had with the firewall ? im getting this error
17792:20240603:160554.172 Unable to connect to [server ip]:10051 [cannot connect to [server ip]:10051]: [111] Connection refused]
17792:20240603:160554.172 Will try to reconnect every 120 second(s)
17803:20240603:160554.178 Unable to connect to [server ip]:10051 [cannot connect to [server ip]:10051]: [111] Connection refused]
17803:20240603:160554.178 Will try to reconnect every 1 second(s)
17803:20240603:160654.268 Still unable to connect...
17797:20240603:160721.673 cannot send list of active checks to "127.0.0.1": host [DESKTOP-4HNUJHF] not found
17792:20240603:160754.272 Still unable to connect...
17803:20240603:160754.341 Still unable to connect...
in server ip i have dns of my server , and i dont understand why i have my localhost and my host appearing in error since its not on my configuration file

[knightwolf8877]

I used this to install wsl2

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-install-wsl2-windows-10

then install ubuntu via the windows store (yeh I know but it works and easy to keep updated)

1. Install the latest zabbix repository
2. current latest - wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/5.4/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_5.4-1+ubuntu20.04_all.deb
3. dpkg -i zabbix-release_5.4-1+ubuntu20.04_all.deb
4. apt update

Install

1. sudo apt install -y zabbix-proxy-sqlite3 zabbix-agent2 zabbix-sender zabbix-get
2. Edit the config file
   1. Sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix-proxy.conf
3. Set
   1. ProxyMode=0
   2. Dbname=/tmp/zabbix_proxy.db
   3. ProxyOfflineBuffer=120
4. Restart computer
5. Set WLS to auto start

Sudo nano /etc/init-wsl
#!/bin/sh
echo initializing services
service zabbix-proxy start
# service mysql start

1. chmod +x /etc/init-wsl\
2. Windows task scheduler
   1. In Trigger Tab, Click New … > Begin the task: At startup > OK
   2. In Actions Tab, Click New … > Action: Start a program
   3. Program/script: wsl
   4. add arguments: -u root /etc/init-wsl

WSL 2: Run Ubuntu Services on Windows 10 Startup - TechBrij (changed a bit to get it to work correctly

[ZSQLDBA]

knightwolf8877, This looks very helpful!

Your input is definitely appreciated!