RHEL4 and Zabbix

[jstefano]

Hi guys,

I need to monitor an old Prod Server running RHEL4 which I can't upgrade.
Is there a location where I can still get Zabbix agent for RHEL4?

Many thanks for your help!

Jan

[Atsushi]

I think RHEL 4 use kernel version is 2.6.9.
Please try to use pre-compiled agent for kernel 2.6.
http://www.zabbix.com/download.php

[jstefano]

how do I start the agent now?

I think RHEL 4 use kernel version is 2.6.9.
Please try to use pre-compiled agent for kernel 2.6.
http://www.zabbix.com/download.php

Thank you, Atushi!!!
I've downloaded and untarred zabbix_agents_2.2.0.linux2_6.i386.tar went to /conf, updated zabbix_agentd.conf, but...
how do I start the agent now? Do I have to copy config files to /etc/zabbix
and copy all files manually? Sorry for being a pain in the ass with too many questions! Just learning Zabbix on the fly...

Jan

[BDiE8VNy]

See: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...concepts/agent

[jstefano]

How do I install zabbix on client running RHEL4?

See: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation...concepts/agent

not helping here, sorry... This is RHEL4 and I just can't make it work.
Let me refrase the question:

How do I install zabbix on client running RHEL4?

[Atsushi]

If you want use Zabbix 2.2, I think that more newer version using is better.

ex.
http://www.zabbix.com/downloads/2.2....23.i386.tar.gz

And, you can get conf and init script from rpm.
Download rpm file from Zabbix SIA's repo.

http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/rhel/5/i386/zabbix-agent-2.2.10-1.el5.i386.rpm

At first, you must add zabbix user.

ex.

# cd <work directory>
# useradd zabbix

# wget http://www.zabbix.com/downloads/2.2.9/zabbix_agents_2.2.9.linux2_6_23.i386.tar.gz
# tar zxvf zabbix_agents_2.2.9.linux2_6_23.i386.tar.gz
# cp -p sbin/zabbix_agentd /usr/sbin/

# mkdir /etc/zabbix
# mkdir /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.d/
# mkdir /var/log/zabbix
# chown zabbix:zabbix /var/log/zabbix
# mkdir /var/run/zabbix
# chown zabbix:zabbix /var/run/zabbix

# wget http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/rhel/5/i386/zabbix-agent-2.2.10-1.el5.i386.rpm
# rpm2cpio zabbix-agent-2.2.10-1.el5.i386.rpm | cpio -id
# cp -p etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf /etc/zabbix/
# cp -p etc/init.d/zabbix-agent /etc/init.d/
# vi /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf

Please set Hostname, Server and ServerActive.
This is minumum setting.

# service zabbix-agent start
# chkconfig zabbix-agent on

[jstefano]

If you want use Zabbix 2.2, I think that more newer version using is better.

ex.
http://www.zabbix.com/downloads/2.2....23.i386.tar.gz

And, you can get conf and init script from rpm.
Download rpm file from Zabbix SIA's repo.

http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/rhel/5/i386/zabbix-agent-2.2.10-1.el5.i386.rpm

Atsushi, you rock!!! Worked like a charm!!!
Appreciate your great help a lot, my old ugly RHEL4 physical servers are now blinking happily on the map!
Have a great day and thanks again!