zabbix-server & zabbix-proxy | Same server

[SAFATechy]

Hi Zabbix Team and Zabbix forum

I recently watched a video on your YouTube Channel, Video title: "Zabbix proxy installation explained"

In that video Dmitry explains that it is possible to run both the zabbix-server and the zabbix-proxy on the same server, on the condition that one changes the zabbix-proxy conf to listen on non-standard Zabbix trapper port.
So naturally the config file is very intuitive, the issue however, once in the zabbix web front end: Administration > Proxies - Create Proxy, there is no user input option to define the non-standard port?

How do I achieve this?

Another question I have, can a zabbix-proxy be shared for > 1 zabbix-server?

--SAFATechy

[Atsushi]

There are active and passive as configuration of Zabbix proxy. When the Zabbix proxy is configured in the active method, the connection between the Zabbix server and the Zabbix proxy connects from the Zabbix proxy to the Zabbix server, and the information of the Zabbix server is registered as the Zabbix proxy setting. Zabbix server does not need to specify a port number.
If you configure the Zabbix proxy in the passive method, connect the Zabbix server to the Zabbix proxy, and register the IP address and port number of the Zabbix proxy in the settings on the Zabbix server.

Because connecting to the built Zabbix proxy is the Zabbix agent accessed via that proxy, set the connecting IP address and non-standard port number as the configuration of Zabbix agent.

And, One Zabbix proxy can not be used by multiple Zabbix servers. If you really want to do this, you need to separate the port number and the database, and run separate Zabbix proxy daemons.

[SAFATechy]

Hi Atsushi

Thank you for clarifying that.
Your explanation is quite concise.

This forum post can now be closed.

Thanks again!

[peter_taylor]

Hi All,

I have a query regarding Zabbix Master/Proxy setup.

I have correctly setup my Master and its accepting direct Passive checks from device attached to it(Basic check). I got a new requirement where I need to setup Zabbix Proxy and its connected perfectly with Zabbix Master but I am facing Issue: Its not Picking up any data.

I would appreciate any help on this.

[peter_taylor]

cannot send proxy data to server at "172.16.6.106": proxy "Zabbix Proxy" is configured for passive mode