windows agent start problems

[relikwie]

On a citrix server I have trouble starting the agent as a service.
There is no C:\ drive, this is M:\. But I do a "subst c: m:\" at startup.

The point is that when I issue this check-config all is ok:

C:\PROGRA~1\zabbix>ZabbixW32 check-config
Checking configuration file:

Using configuration file "C:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK

Then starting it in standalone mode, also OK:

C:\PROGRA~1\zabbix>ZabbixW32 standalone
Using configuration file "C:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK

*** Zabbix Win32 agent operational. Press ESC to terminate. ***

C:\PROGRA~1\zabbix>ZabbixW32 standalone
Using configuration file "C:\zabbix_agentd.conf"
Configuration file OK
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] *************** Log file opened ****************
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Collector thread initialized successfully
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Zabbix Win32 Agent started

*** Zabbix Win32 agent operational. Press ESC to terminate. ***
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4392 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4440 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4432 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4444 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4424 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4368 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4448 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4492 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4428 : Listen thread is Started.
[11-Apr-2007 09:47:54] Information: 4476 : Listen thread is Started.

Then issueing start:

C:\PROGRA~1\zabbix>ZabbixW32 start
ERROR: Cannot start service named 'ZabbixAgentdW32' (The service did not respond
to the start or control request in a timely fashion.)

I tried everything but no success. Anyone who can help.

Thanks.

[geo81]

I am having the same issue with starting the Zabbix Win32 agent...

[Bharathu]

possible solution

Hi,

I recently had this same problem while I was starting "zabbixw32.exe" it was asking for "zabbixAgentw32". This was on Windows 2000.

So i went into "services.msc" (can be executed by typing services.msc in Start> Run). Then when the window opened... i went into the place where it shows "Zabbix Agent".

Right click on it and get into the properties of it and you can see the exact path that the agent is trying to access. Keep a copy of the config file and agent EXE file at the path shown in the porperties of the Zabbix service.

when i mapped them correctly... it worked fine... hope this helps

[geo81]

Where do i get the agentd conf file from??? can you post a copy so i can see what it is.

[Bharathu]

Config file

Do you want a copy of the agent config file? Or you want to know know to get the path of the config file being accessed?

[geo81]

If you have a copy that would be great my Linux guy is not here and i keep seeing refrences to the opt folder and i do not have access to the zabbix install folder just through the browser.

[Bharathu]

Zabbix Windows Agent

Here is the copy of the Zabbix Windows Agent. Rename as ".conf" file

[geo81]

Thank you... i will try and let you know....

[mfortier]

You must correct the LogFile path in order to use the default zabbix_agentd.conf configuration file.