Zabbix_Server wont start

[ploochan]

Hello,
I am new in Zabbix. And now I cant start Zabbix_Server

This is what I get in my command:
www-1:/etc/init.d# ./zabbix_agent start
Starting Zabbix agent: zabbix_agentd
www-1:/etc/init.d# ./Zabbix_Server start
sh-3.1#

And I cant find any problems in my logs. I even restart Debian, and still wont restart/start

here is my script:

#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: zabbix-server
# Required-Start: $local_fs $network
# Required-Stop: $local_fs
# Default-Start: S
# Default-Stop: 0 6
# Short-Description: Start zabbix-server daemon
### END INIT INFO
DAEMON=/usr/local/sbin/zabbix_server
NAME=zabbix_server
DESC="Zabbix Server"
PID=/var/run/zabbix_server/$NAME.pid

test -f $DAEMON || exit 0

set -e

case "$1" in
start)
rm -f $PID
echo "Starting $DESC: $NAME"
start-stop-daemon --oknodo --start --pidfile $PID \
--exec $DAEMON < /dev/null &> /dev/null
;;
stop)
echo "Stopping $DESC: $NAME"
start-stop-daemon --oknodo --stop --exec $DAEMON
;;
restart|force-reload)
$0 stop
$0 start
;;
*)
N=/etc/init.d/$NAME
echo "Usage: $N {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
exit 1
;;
esac

exit 0


Please help!!!!

[almly]

Hi,

Just to tell you that, i have the same problem !!

My Zabbix server wont start. All in the web configuration panel is OK, but in the web interface at Zabbix status, i have the following line : "Zabbix server running --> value = NO"

Have you this same line in your web interface ?

Thanks

Alex

[ploochan]

yes, and the reason is because is not started on the service on the UNIX side. Any ideas?

[zabbix_zen]

Have you really checked zabbix_server.log?
It must give you some clue.

Maybe wrong password on zabbix_server.log when connecting to the DB.

[ploochan]

ok, at the command prompt, this is what I get
www-1:~# mysql
ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

However, please see attachment

how is it possible I am using the same user name and on the web configuration is good, but not on the command prompt

PS: sorry if the question is silly but I'm new at Debian, and Zabbix.

Also, I found this link: http://www.zabbix.com/forum/showthre...server+running
do you think by recreating/dropping tables, the service will restart?

THANKS AGAIN!

[ploochan]

ok, I solved this, but I really dont know how. I just access to mysql to check the tables, and after that I decided to start the services, and it works. I hope stays like this for a while

[zabbix_zen]

You must guarantee the password you typed in the frontend initial configuration is the same you configured zabbix_server.conf

About the command line,
you must access it(as an example),

mysql -u root -p
(and typing next the password)

(-u root can be replace by -u zabbixdb or whatever the DB you want to access)

[almly]

Oh happy for you ! Infortunately for me the problem is still here !

As you can see on the picture, in my Zabbix_server log i have the following error :
"ERROR : cannot create PID file [/var/run/zabbix-server/zabbix_server.pid] [No such file or directory]"

I tried to create a "zabbix-server" directory but when i restart my server, the directory dissapear !!

Is anyone have an idea ? i'm sorry, i'm new too in zabbix and linux so... !

Thanks for you help !

[alj]

Oh happy for you ! Infortunately for me the problem is still here !

As you can see on the picture, in my Zabbix_server log i have the following error :
"ERROR : cannot create PID file [/var/run/zabbix-server/zabbix_server.pid] [No such file or directory]"

I tried to create a "zabbix-server" directory but when i restart my server, the directory dissapear !!

Is anyone have an idea ? i'm sorry, i'm new too in zabbix and linux so... !

Thanks for you help !

/var/run most likely a ram drive on your distribution of linux. So it does not persist through reboots.
So modify init script to create this dir if it does not exist or change location of pid file via config to create pid file in /var/run instead.

[ploochan]

Oh happy for you ! Infortunately for me the problem is still here !

As you can see on the picture, in my Zabbix_server log i have the following error :
"ERROR : cannot create PID file [/var/run/zabbix-server/zabbix_server.pid] [No such file or directory]"

I tried to create a "zabbix-server" directory but when i restart my server, the directory dissapear !!

Is anyone have an idea ? i'm sorry, i'm new too in zabbix and linux so... !

Thanks for you help !

try using the script that I have in the beginning of this Thread. You can find the file under /etc/init.d/Zabbix_Server

[almly]

/var/run most likely a ram drive on your distribution of linux. So it does not persist through reboots.
So modify init script to create this dir if it does not exist or change location of pid file via config to create pid file in /var/run instead.

try using the script that I have in the beginning of this Thread. You can find the file under /etc/init.d/Zabbix_Server

Ok, i try this and i'll tell you if it's ok or not.

Thanks very much

[almly]

Ok, my zabbix server value is running now !!

Ploochan i took your script, i've create a zabbix-server folder in /var/run and i've restart init.d/zabbix-agent

I'll see if it stays like this !

Thanks to you

[RayVad]

Create the PID file under /home/zabbix/ (e.g. /home/zabbix/run/) and it will run fine.
Using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) and compiled zabbix 1.8.1.

[ploochan]

so i'm back to same problem. Restarted Debian, and now I'm on 1.8.2
any more ideas?

[ploochan]

this is all what i can see on the logs related to zabbix

May 20 10:00:01 www-1 /USR/SBIN/CRON[28051]: (root) CMD (start-stop-daemon --oknodo --start --pidfile /var/run/zabbix_server/zabbix_server.pid --exec /usr/local/sbin/zabbix_server < /dev/null &> /dev/null #Zabbix Server Check)
May 20 11:00:01 www-1 /USR/SBIN/CRON[30575]: (root) CMD (start-stop-daemon --oknodo --start --pidfile /var/run/zabbix_server/zabbix_server.pid --exec /usr/local/sbin/zabbix_server < /dev/null &> /dev/null #Zabbix Server Check)
May 20 12:00:01 www-1 /USR/SBIN/CRON[709]: (root) CMD (start-stop-daemon --oknodo --start --pidfile /var/run/zabbix_server/zabbix_server.pid --exec /usr/local/sbin/zabbix_server < /dev/null &> /dev/null #Zabbix Server Check)
May 20 12:05:38 www-1 /etc/mysql/debian-start[3785]: zabbix.sessions