Manage custom scripts and userparameters

[mbrackeva]

I'm currently testing Zabbix (version 3) as an alternative for monitoring a few hundred Linux servers. One concern I have is how to maintain the costum scripts and userparameter files on the servers (agent side). I can't really find a way to deploy changes to the agent's config from a central point. As we have a very flexible environment this is an important requirement.

Example 1:

• I have a file userparameter_custom.conf in the agent's folder /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.d.

• I need a new userparameter and have to add it to this file on every agent system

• In addition I then have to restart every agent so it picks up the changes in the config file

Example 2:

• I have a custom script in the folder /etc/zabbix on every host

• I need to make a change to this script and distribute it to all Zabbix agent hosts

Is there a built-in way to do this? Or has anyone done this already?

[zabbixfk]

Not sure of any built-in way, but if you are looking at updating client ( your server) config's and restarting particular service ( zabbix_agent in this case), you may need to look at any configuration management tools like puppet/chef/cfengine - which would allow you to push configs for clients.

Thanks

[mbrackeva]

Yes, I feared that would be the answer. The monitoring framework we currently use includes remote management of scripts, parameters, ... making life a lot easier. Of course it costs an arm and a leg which is why we are looking at replacing part of it.
We already have puppet in house, although not on every node. So I'll have a look at that.

Tx for the reply!

[LenR]

Yes, puppet would be excellent. We template the agentd.conf, agentd.d files and scripts. Puppet can even restart the agent when changes need it :-)

Now for windows.... I would like to use puppet as well, but it's not M$ so management won't go there. SCCM seems lacking, here at least.