log file monitoring on the ZABBIX Server

[Kai]

hi all,

/usr/local/zabbix/sbin/zabbix_server -V
ZABBIX Server (daemon) v1.6.5 (revision 7442) (3 April 2009)

/usr/local/zabbix/sbin/zabbix_agentd -V
ZABBIX Agent (daemon) v1.6.5 (revision 7442) (3 April 2009)

zabbix_agentd.conf :
-------
Server=IP-Adress
Hostname=Zabbix Server
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I want to control/monitor the zabbix server log file /tmp/zabbix_server.log

If the strings "error" appears in the file I want to get a notice

Therefore I created an Item for the "Zabbix Server"
------------
Type : Zabbix agent (active)
Key : log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error]
Type of information : log
Applications: Log File
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The trigger looks like this:
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{ZABBIX Server:log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error].str(error)}=1
Severity: Average
-----------

In the GUI "Monitoring -> Last Data -> Log Files" I can see contet of the
log file:
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5530:20090810:151240 Active parameter [log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error]] is not supported by agent on host [ZABBIX Server]
5530:20090810:151440 Active parameter [log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error]] is not supported by agent on host [ZABBIX Server]
5530:20090810:151640 Active parameter [log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error]] is not supported by agent on host [ZABBIX Server]
5530:20090810:151840 Active parameter [log[/tmp/zabbix_server.log,error]] is not supported by agent on host [ZABBIX Server]
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Why this messages appears in the log file ?

I think the log file mointoring works, otherwise I would not see the content

best regards, Kai

[Kai]

hi all,

is there no one who has an idea what's wrong ?

on a client I monitor the /var/adm/messages file with success

on both hosts there is the same OS an zabbix version

regards, Kai

[alj]

Active checks are not enabled perhaps?

[Kai]

good morning,

here are the settings in /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf:
--------
Server=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX <- real IP number
Hostname=ZABBIX Server <- the hostname out of the Zabbix GUI
StartAgents=5
DebugLevel=3
PidFile=/var/tmp/zabbix_agentd.pid
LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.log
Timeout=3
------------

I thought active checks enable is the default

I tried also "DisableActive=1" , but it helped not

best regards, Kai

[zxxc]

I have same error with my active checks - they worked, but in zabbix_server.log appears text thar agent don't support them
How you solve this problem?

[Kai]

I changed the name of the zabbix server from "Zabbix Server" to "Zabbix"
and didn't see the error message anymore
hth, kai

[zxxc]

You rename in zabbix_agentd.conf only?
I wrote "Hostname=Zabbix" in zabbix_agentd.conf, then restart agent and server
It dosn't change, in log file i see
Active parameter [log[....]] is not supported by agent on host [ZABBIX Server]

[Kai]

you have to change the name also in the GUI (Configuration -> Hosts -> Zabbix Server
regards, k

[zxxc]

Thanks, works)

[aic]

log file monitoring on the ZABBIX Server

Hi All,

I tried all things with any lucks

Any other idea to apply and fix this issue?

I have Zabbix server and agent running 1.8.3 in the same machine.

Thanks in advance.
AIC