Proxmox agent config

[andersostling56]

Is there a guide on how to configure the agent on Proxmox? I found one guide, but it was very confusing on accounts and API keys setup. I spent an hour trying different ways but no luck. I can see the host but get an error message "Proxmox: API service not available". PVE is 8. and Zabbix agent 6.2

[vijayk]

Did you checked with this KB?

https://git.zabbix.com/projects/ZBX/repos/zabbix/browse/templates/app/proxmox?at=release/6.4

[andersostling56]

Did you checked with this KB?

https://git.zabbix.com/projects/ZBX/...at=release/6.4

I did, but I cant figure out how to do this. In the Permissions dialog for the user, there are no Add or Create. Just a list that looks like this

For the created API token and user, provide the necessary access levels:

• Check: ["perm","/",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/nodes/{node}",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/vms/{vmid}",["VM.Audit"]]

In the Permissions dialog for the user, there are no Add or Create. Just a list that looks like this


So I still get this when checking Latest data under Monitoring


and this

[vijayk]

Please refer the link.

https://github.com/mverboom/zabbix-pve-api/blob/master/API-PERMISSIONS.md

[andersostling56]

I added a few screenshots. Maybe they can help :/

[vijayk]

Trigger showing API service available. It may be permission issue. Please check with above given link.

[andersostling56]

Trigger showing API service available. It may be permission issue. Please check with above given link.

It probably is. Maybe caused by the lack of these settings.

Create an API token for the monitoring user. Important note: for security reasons, it is recommended to create a separate user (Datacenter - Permissions).

For the created API token and user, provide the necessary access levels:

• Check: ["perm","/",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/nodes/{node}",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/vms/{vmid}",["VM.Audit"]]

I cannot figure out how to configure the zabbix user account in PVE with these permissions.
Cant see any option to add permissions for the account

[vijayk]

It probably is. Maybe caused by the lack of these settings.

Create an API token for the monitoring user. Important note: for security reasons, it is recommended to create a separate user (Datacenter - Permissions).

For the created API token and user, provide the necessary access levels:

• Check: ["perm","/",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/nodes/{node}",["Sys.Audit"]]
• Check: ["perm","/vms/{vmid}",["VM.Audit"]]

I cannot figure out how to configure the zabbix user account in PVE with these permissions.
Cant see any option to add permissions for the account

This video will help you.

https://youtu.be/DLh_j1CAj44

[andersostling56]

This video will help you.
https://youtu.be/DLh_j1CAj44

Now I was able to add the required permissions to the zabbix account on PVE. One step closer I guess, but still the same issue. I did restart the zabbix-agent service on PVE and rebooted the Zabbix server. I still get this

[vijayk]

Have you configured the Macro in host?

[andersostling56]

Yes I have. Two macros for the token name and secret key.

[vijayk]

Yes I have. Two macros for the token name and secret key.

And URL port (8006 by default) is respond from server?

[andersostling56]

Yes, port 8006 is in state LISTEN on the PVE host. No macro defined though.

[andersostling56]

Let me recapitulate my steps so far

On PVE host:

1. zabbix@pam user created
2. API token for the user created
3. Permissions as described in the guide assigned to the user

On the Zabbix server:

1. Macros defined (PVE.TOKEN.ID and PVE.TOKEN.SECRET) with the values from PVE
2. PVE host created with Proxmox VE by HTTP template assigned (IP address defined)
3. Added to host groups Linux and Hypervisors
4. Monitoring/Hosts shows 2 hosts, the zabbix server itself and the PVE host
5. Selecting Latest data show this

So here we are. I cannot think of anything that I may have missed. PVE version is 8.06 and Zabbix 6.2 (agent and server appliance)
Agent logfile on PVE does not indicate any errors.
Server logfile on the Zabbix server has this error message. Unfortunately is doesnt tell which hostname is missing/failing. It would have been quite useful ...

2352:20230928:135920.322 Proxmox API failed: *UNKNOWN* Error: Error: cannot get URL: Couldn't resolve host name

[vijayk]

Looks like, need a deep dive in logs. Can you please enable debug level in agent if available and gather the logs?

[andersostling56]

I'm not sure what I did, except adding a macro PVE.HOST.NAME, but it seems to be working now. I see a lot of stuff in "Latest data" now, but most of the data is empty. So some progress at least ...

[andersostling56]

This looks better. Next is to actually have data pulled from the agent

[vijayk]

Great. You will receive the data soon.