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  • absorbe
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2016
    • 2

    #1

    Zabbix windows agent configuration

    Hello!
    Im having troubles with configuring zabbix windows agent.
    Could you please send me copy of working zabbix_agentd.conf file from windows agent ?
    The content of my zabbix_agentd.conf
    Code:
    LogFile=c:\zabbix_agentd.log
    LogFileSize=10
    Server=192.168.199.199
    ListenPort=10050
    Hostname=myhostname
    EnableRemoteCommands=1
    StartAgents=5
    The problem is that machine didnt show green light on ZBX button.
  • GPegel
    Senior Member
    Zabbix Certified SpecialistZabbix Certified Professional
    • Dec 2015
    • 113

    #2
    I have a working conf file for you. But euhm... are you sure your firewall is configured?

    This is my config:

    # This is a configuration file for Zabbix agent service (Windows)
    # To get more information about Zabbix, visit http://www.zabbix.com

    ############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################

    ### Option: LogType
    # Specifies where log messages are written to:
    # system - Windows event log
    # file - file specified with LogFile parameter
    # console - standard output
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # LogType=file

    ### Option: LogFile
    # Log file name for LogType 'file' parameter.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # LogFile=

    LogFile=c:\zabbix_agentd.log

    ### Option: LogFileSize
    # Maximum size of log file in MB.
    # 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 0-1024
    # Default:
    # LogFileSize=1

    ### Option: DebugLevel
    # Specifies debug level:
    # 0 - basic information about starting and stopping of Zabbix processes
    # 1 - critical information
    # 2 - error information
    # 3 - warnings
    # 4 - for debugging (produces lots of information)
    # 5 - extended debugging (produces even more information)
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 0-5
    # Default:
    # DebugLevel=3

    ### Option: SourceIP
    # Source IP address for outgoing connections.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # SourceIP=

    ### Option: EnableRemoteCommands
    # Whether remote commands from Zabbix server are allowed.
    # 0 - not allowed
    # 1 - allowed
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # EnableRemoteCommands=0

    ### Option: LogRemoteCommands
    # Enable logging of executed shell commands as warnings.
    # 0 - disabled
    # 1 - enabled
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # LogRemoteCommands=0

    ##### Passive checks related

    ### Option: Server
    # List of comma delimited IP addresses (or hostnames) of Zabbix servers.
    # Incoming connections will be accepted only from the hosts listed here.
    # If IPv6 support is enabled then '127.0.0.1', '::127.0.0.1', '::ffff:127.0.0.1' are treated equally.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # Server=

    Server=127.0.0.1

    ### Option: ListenPort
    # Agent will listen on this port for connections from the server.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 1024-32767
    # Default:
    # ListenPort=10050

    ### Option: ListenIP
    # List of comma delimited IP addresses that the agent should listen on.
    # First IP address is sent to Zabbix server if connecting to it to retrieve list of active checks.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # ListenIP=0.0.0.0

    ### Option: StartAgents
    # Number of pre-forked instances of zabbix_agentd that process passive checks.
    # If set to 0, disables passive checks and the agent will not listen on any TCP port.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 0-100
    # Default:
    # StartAgents=3

    ##### Active checks related

    ### Option: ServerActive
    # List of comma delimited IPort (or hostnameort) pairs of Zabbix servers for active checks.
    # If port is not specified, default port is used.
    # IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in square brackets if port for that host is specified.
    # If port is not specified, square brackets for IPv6 addresses are optional.
    # If this parameter is not specified, active checks are disabled.
    # Example: ServerActive=127.0.0.1:20051,zabbix.domain,[::1]:30051,::1,[12fc::1]
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # ServerActive=

    ServerActive=127.0.0.1

    ### Option: Hostname
    # Unique, case sensitive hostname.
    # Required for active checks and must match hostname as configured on the server.
    # Value is acquired from HostnameItem if undefined.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # Hostname=

    Hostname=Windows Client

    ### Option: HostnameItem
    # Item used for generating Hostname if it is undefined. Ignored if Hostname is defined.
    # Does not support UserParameters or aliases.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # HostnameItem=system.hostname

    ### Option: HostMetadata
    # Optional parameter that defines host metadata.
    # Host metadata is used at host auto-registration process.
    # An agent will issue an error and not start if the value is over limit of 255 characters.
    # If not defined, value will be acquired from HostMetadataItem.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 0-255 characters
    # Default:
    # HostMetadata=

    ### Option: HostMetadataItem
    # Optional parameter that defines an item used for getting host metadata.
    # Host metadata is used at host auto-registration process.
    # During an auto-registration request an agent will log a warning message if
    # the value returned by specified item is over limit of 255 characters.
    # This option is only used when HostMetadata is not defined.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # HostMetadataItem=

    ### Option: RefreshActiveChecks
    # How often list of active checks is refreshed, in seconds.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 60-3600
    # Default:
    # RefreshActiveChecks=120

    ### Option: BufferSend
    # Do not keep data longer than N seconds in buffer.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 1-3600
    # Default:
    # BufferSend=5

    ### Option: BufferSize
    # Maximum number of values in a memory buffer. The agent will send
    # all collected data to Zabbix server or Proxy if the buffer is full.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 2-65535
    # Default:
    # BufferSize=100

    ### Option: MaxLinesPerSecond
    # Maximum number of new lines the agent will send per second to Zabbix Server
    # or Proxy processing 'log', 'logrt' and 'eventlog' active checks.
    # The provided value will be overridden by the parameter 'maxlines',
    # provided in 'log', 'logrt' or 'eventlog' item keys.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 1-1000
    # Default:
    # MaxLinesPerSecond=20

    ############ ADVANCED PARAMETERS #################

    ### Option: Alias
    # Sets an alias for an item key. It can be used to substitute long and complex item key with a smaller and simpler one.
    # Multiple Alias parameters may be present. Multiple parameters with the same Alias key are not allowed.
    # Different Alias keys may reference the same item key.
    # For example, to retrieve paging file usage in percents from the server:
    # Alias=pg_usageerf_counter[\Paging File(_Total)\% Usage]
    # Now shorthand key pg_usage may be used to retrieve data.
    # Aliases can be used in HostMetadataItem but not in HostnameItem or PerfCounter parameters.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range:
    # Default:

    ### Option: Timeout
    # Spend no more than Timeout seconds on processing.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 1-30
    # Default:
    # Timeout=3

    ### Option: PerfCounter
    # Syntax: <parameter_name>,"<perf_counter_path>",<period>
    # Defines new parameter <parameter_name> which is an average value for system performance counter <perf_counter_path> for the specified time period <period> (in seconds).
    # For example, if you wish to receive average number of processor interrupts per second for last minute, you can define new parameter "interrupts" as following:
    # PerfCounter = interrupts,"\Processor(0)\Interrupts/sec",60
    # Please note double quotes around performance counter path.
    # Samples for calculating average value will be taken every second.
    # You may run "typeperf -qx" to get list of all performance counters available in Windows.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range:
    # Default:

    ### Option: Include
    # You may include individual files in the configuration file.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # Include=

    # Include=c:\zabbix\zabbix_agentd.userparams.conf
    # Include=c:\zabbix\zabbix_agentd.conf.d\
    # Include=c:\zabbix\zabbix_agentd.conf.d\*.conf

    ####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######

    ### Option: UnsafeUserParameters
    # Allow all characters to be passed in arguments to user-defined parameters.
    # The following characters are not allowed:
    # \ ' " ` * ? [ ] { } ~ $ ! & ; ( ) < > | # @
    # Additionally, newline characters are not allowed.
    # 0 - do not allow
    # 1 - allow
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Range: 0-1
    # Default:
    # UnsafeUserParameters=0

    ### Option: UserParameter
    # User-defined parameter to monitor. There can be several user-defined parameters.
    # Format: UserParameter=<key>,<shell command>
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # UserParameter=

    ####### TLS-RELATED PARAMETERS #######

    ### Option: TLSConnect
    # How the agent should connect to server or proxy. Used for active checks.
    # Only one value can be specified:
    # unencrypted - connect without encryption
    # psk - connect using TLS and a pre-shared key
    # cert - connect using TLS and a certificate
    #
    # Mandatory: yes, if TLS certificate or PSK parameters are defined (even for 'unencrypted' connection)
    # Default:
    # TLSConnect=unencrypted

    ### Option: TLSAccept
    # What incoming connections to accept.
    # Multiple values can be specified, separated by comma:
    # unencrypted - accept connections without encryption
    # psk - accept connections secured with TLS and a pre-shared key
    # cert - accept connections secured with TLS and a certificate
    #
    # Mandatory: yes, if TLS certificate or PSK parameters are defined (even for 'unencrypted' connection)
    # Default:
    # TLSAccept=unencrypted

    ### Option: TLSCAFile
    # Full pathname of a file containing the top-level CA(s) certificates for
    # peer certificate verification.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSCAFile=

    ### Option: TLSCRLFile
    # Full pathname of a file containing revoked certificates.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSCRLFile=

    ### Option: TLSServerCertIssuer
    # Allowed server certificate issuer.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSServerCertIssuer=

    ### Option: TLSServerCertSubject
    # Allowed server certificate subject.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSServerCertSubject=

    ### Option: TLSCertFile
    # Full pathname of a file containing the agent certificate or certificate chain.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSCertFile=

    ### Option: TLSKeyFile
    # Full pathname of a file containing the agent private key.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSKeyFile=

    ### Option: TLSPSKIdentity
    # Unique, case sensitive string used to identify the pre-shared key.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSPSKIdentity=

    ### Option: TLSPSKFile
    # Full pathname of a file containing the pre-shared key.
    #
    # Mandatory: no
    # Default:
    # TLSPSKFile=

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    • absorbe
      Junior Member
      • Apr 2016
      • 2

      #3
      Thank you so much =)
      I realized, that my problem wasnt in config.
      i've created a machine, but didnt add any elements - thats why ZBX button was grey.

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      • GPegel
        Senior Member
        Zabbix Certified SpecialistZabbix Certified Professional
        • Dec 2015
        • 113

        #4
        Good to hear it's solved

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