Problem with running zabbix_server 1.1

[weasel]

Hi Folks!

A few words at first:
I'm toally new on zabbix - I come from Cacti
My native language is german so... please forgive me my mistakes

Now to the Problem:
I downloaded and unpacked the sources as it is described in the installation-doc.
Yes I have the database runnin' (MySQL) and i created the tables and filled 'em with data

Now the tricky part: compiling...
First of all: it's a SuSE 9.0 System with ucd-snmp (cannot change it!) and MySQL

The configure statement:

./configure --enable-server --with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql

I think that's enough for now - snmp support doesn't work so far but I think that's another problem.

The configure, make and make install are all running without problems.

Then I copied the config files to /etc/zabbix/ and changed the rights.

Ready to get it fired up? No unfortunately not

/usr/local/bin/zabbix_server

and absolutely nothing happens. This PID is created. That's it.

ps waux | grep zabbix

returns absolutely no result and I found nothing in the logs.

So... I've no idea for the next step.
I'll be thankful for any hints of debugging the server - did I do something wrong? Yes I know SuSE was the very first failure but I have no alternative

So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish

[mbrijun]

Have you actually modified the zabbix_server.conf to specify the correct mysql logon details? Does your mysql server have a root password set?

Also, have you created the "zabbix" user?

[weasel]

Have you actually modified the zabbix_server.conf to specify the correct mysql logon details?

Yes I have

Does your mysql server have a root password set?

Mmh no - is there something special I have to follow?

Also, have you created the "zabbix" user?

Yes I have...

Thanks for the tips but do you have some more ideas?

[mbrijun]

hi weasel,

by default a mysql installation comes with no root password set. It is always a good idea to change that. Here is the command

mysqladmin -u root password 'topsecretpassword'

once you have done that, you can then modify the zabbix_server.conf to include the password

----

Very important: have you created a new database called 'zabbix', for example, and have you populated it with the correct schema and initial data?

----


Also, is the zabbix_server.log created? The location of the log file is specified in the zabbix_server.conf. If it is created, what does it contain?

Best of luck,
Martyn

[weasel]

Hi Martyn!

Thanks for the little but important hint with the logfile!
I cannot set a root password for mysql - there are hundreds of scripts which use this connection without pwd...

The problem was the wrong path to the mysql-socket

Now I have another Problem:
When I configure the zabbix_server with ucd-snmp i get the following error:

Make:

make[4]: *** [checks_snmp.o] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/root/zab/zabbix-1.1/src/zabbix_server/poller'
make[3]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/root/zab/zabbix-1.1/src/zabbix_server/poller'
make[2]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/zab/zabbix-1.1/src/zabbix_server'
make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/zab/zabbix-1.1/src'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1

I just don't know how to handle this... Is there a wring path to the ucd-snmpd? My problem is at the moment that i cannot install something else or reinstall something on that server

Any hints? Thanks!

[mbrijun]

do you really need the snmp enabled?

[weasel]

yes. our servers don't provide anything else so far...

[mbrijun]

what about deploying zabbix agents on these servers?

[weasel]

yes i'm getting closer - thanks so far

[weasel]

okay zabbix is running now.
my solution: compiled without snmp Thanks for the hint!

Folks, thanks for the help but I've a new question
Here's the next problem