Zabbix Proxy Template

[neiromc]

Hi all!

I have some zabbix proxy hosts assigned to default "Zabbix Proxy Template".

[~]$ zabbix_proxy -V
zabbix_proxy (Zabbix) 3.0.3
Revision 60173 18 May 2016, compilation time: May 23 2016 09:00:25

[~]$ zabbix_server -V
zabbix_server (Zabbix) 3.0.3
Revision 60173 18 May 2016, compilation time: May 23 2016 09:00:25

And I have an "Invalid second parameter" error on all my proxies only with below metrics:

zabbix[process,data sender,avg,busy]
zabbix[process,heartbeat sender,avg,busy]


Thanks for help and advises!

[pyloor]

Hi,

Hi all!
zabbix[process,data sender,avg,busy]
zabbix[process,heartbeat sender,avg,busy]
[/B]

This is a bit tricky. In the documentation there is a small hint:
"Values for items and item parameters that are “not supported on proxy” can only be gathered if the host is monitored by server. And vice versa, values “not supported on server” can only be gathered if the host is monitored by proxy."

I had to read it twice until I understand it. The given items can only collected if you monitor a proxy by another proxy. On the other hand there are items which are only able to be monitored by the zabbix server and not by the proxy.

I have tested it in my zabbix instance and as soon as the proxy has the configuration packet read, the values were processed, but then other values were invalid.

For me it is a bit strange to monitor a proxy by another proxy to get these values. I would favourite it, if the zabbix server monitors only the proxies and alerts if they fail. Now I have to think for a third proxy to monitor the missing parameters from the working proxies...

Best
pyloor

[Atsushi]

Both are items that are not supported by Zabbix server.
Please make sure not to link the template for a proxy to Zabbix server.

[neiromc]

Hi,



This is a bit tricky. In the documentation there is a small hint:
"Values for items and item parameters that are “not supported on proxy” can only be gathered if the host is monitored by server. And vice versa, values “not supported on server” can only be gathered if the host is monitored by proxy."

I had to read it twice until I understand it. The given items can only collected if you monitor a proxy by another proxy. On the other hand there are items which are only able to be monitored by the zabbix server and not by the proxy.

I have tested it in my zabbix instance and as soon as the proxy has the configuration packet read, the values were processed, but then other values were invalid.

For me it is a bit strange to monitor a proxy by another proxy to get these values. I would favourite it, if the zabbix server monitors only the proxies and alerts if they fail. Now I have to think for a third proxy to monitor the missing parameters from the working proxies...

Best
pyloor

Awesome

Thanks so much.
I'm read this in official manual and really confused too.
I can't understand for a what developer puts this parameters in Proxy Template?

Thanks again!

[neiromc]

Both are items that are not supported by Zabbix server.
Please make sure not to link the template for a proxy to Zabbix server.

It's written in official documentation. I'm read this many time.
I'm not link this template with zabbix server. I'm link this template only with proxy but metrics does not work, I wrote about it above.

[Atsushi]

When properly link the proxy of the template for the proxy host value you can get.
Please check the settings of the host.

[neiromc]

When properly link the proxy of the template for the proxy host value you can get.
Please check the settings of the host.

I have a host. This host connected to zabbix server as proxy and this host added to host list. This host linked to default proxy template.

Which parameter(s) I must check?

Thanks a lot.

[neiromc]

Hi,
I had to read it twice until I understand it. The given items can only collected if you monitor a proxy by another proxy. On the other hand there are items which are only able to be monitored by the zabbix server and not by the proxy.

I have tested it in my zabbix instance and as soon as the proxy has the configuration packet read, the values were processed, but then other values were invalid.

Best
pyloor

How you can monitor proxy metric zabbix[process,heartbeat sender,avg,busy] by another proxy? It's an internal check. You can't set proxy name in this key.

[Atsushi]

Zabbix server and Zabbix proxy is registered as a different host?

[neiromc]

Zabbix server and Zabbix proxy is registered as a different host?

Yes, sure.
I have 3 proxy servers with own database inside, 1 zabbix server, 1 database server for zabbix server only and 1 front-end server.
All servers is registered as different hosts in zabbix.

[Atsushi]

Multiple hosts have been registered on the Web frontend?
ex.
Zabbix server
Zabbix proxy 1
Zabbix proxy 2
Zabbix proxy 3

For example, do you link the "Template App Zabbix Proxy" to "Zabbix proxy 1"?

[neiromc]

Multiple hosts have been registered on the Web frontend?
ex.
Zabbix server
Zabbix proxy 1
Zabbix proxy 2
Zabbix proxy 3

For example, do you link the "Template App Zabbix Proxy" to "Zabbix proxy 1"?

Yes. All is correct.
I link the "Template App Zabbix Proxy" to "Zabbix proxy 1", "Zabbix proxy 2", "Zabbix proxy 3", and not for "Zabbix server"

[Atsushi]

Do you match the name of each proxies?

- Administration -> Proxies
- Configuration -> Hosts
- zabbix_proxy.conf : Hostname

[neiromc]

Do you match the name of each proxies?

- Administration -> Proxies
- Configuration -> Hosts
- zabbix_proxy.conf : Hostname

1) yes, FQDN
2) yes, Hostname and interface equals FQDN
3) zabbix_get from zabbix server return FQDN (i know, that return from agent config), but in zabbix_proxy.conf the "Hostname" field is commented out

I'll try to uncomment and set Hostname in proxy configure file and reply soon as possible

Thanks a lot!

[neiromc]

Do you match the name of each proxies?

- Administration -> Proxies
- Configuration -> Hosts
- zabbix_proxy.conf : Hostname

3) Fixed.

No changes