zabbix_agentd.conf and dual nic zabbix_server?

[welshpjw]

So far, my testing has been on a Linux zabbix_server box with single nic. I am looking to move to production Linux server with 2 NIC's and have a doubt about the "Server=" line of the zabbix_agentd.conf. I often find that either NIC of my production servers' will attempt contacts. How can I reconcile this with the seemingly single IP allowed by the zabbix_agentd.conf?

[cooper]

So far, my testing has been on a Linux zabbix_server box with single nic. I am looking to move to production Linux server with 2 NIC's and have a doubt about the "Server=" line of the zabbix_agentd.conf. I often find that either NIC of my production servers' will attempt contacts. How can I reconcile this with the seemingly single IP allowed by the zabbix_agentd.conf?

your doubt is unfounded.
from the manual (http://www.zabbix.com/manual/v1.1/config_files.php)

"Comma-delimited list of IP addresses of ZABBIX servers. Connections from other IP addresses will be rejected."

agentd will glady answer as many servers as you want to let query it.


hth,

cooper

[welshpjw]

Thank you very much!

I had done a google search and a forum search with "agentd dual network" and came up blank... it's all in the search terms.

[cooper]

I have found this option very useful when evaluating the new alapha releases of zabbix. I can install the new server on a test box and then query several existing agents by using this config directive, and not have to remove them from the production monitor. Works well.

cooper