Zabbix Configuration

[maruscya]

Hello Guys.

I'm a new user for zabbix service. I have installed zabbix on gentoo box.
On a client i have installed zabbix agent (gentoo again) and start it. On client appear this message

009076:20070907:105757 get_active_checks: host[activecheck.guttadauro-local.com ] port[5010]
009076:20070907:105757 gethostbyname() failed [Unknown host]
009076:20070907:105757 Getting list of active checks failed. Will retry after 60 seconds

I don't understand if the problem is client side or server side. Server name is correctly resolved by dns IP <-> Name.

This is my server configuration...

Server=1
StartPollers=6
StartTrappers=5
#ListenIP=192.168.1.122
ListenPort=5010
HousekeepingFrequency=1
SenderFrequency=30
#DisableHousekeeping=1
DebugLevel=3
Timeout=5
UnreachablePeriod=45
UnavailableDelay=15
UnavailableDelay=60
PidFile=/var/run/zabbix/zabbix_server.pid
LogFile=/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_server.log
AlertScriptsPath=/var/lib/zabbix/scripts
FpingLocation=/usr/sbin/fping
PingerFrequency=30
...etc

Someone could help me to fix my problem ???

[marc]

we need an FAQ..
this problem occurs if the Hostname from zabbix_agentd.conf differs from the one you have taken in gui.
Also each Hostname mut be uniq.

e.g. zabbix_agentd.conf
Hostname=localhost (default)

in GUI:
Hostname=myhost.mydomain.tld

change ether zabbix_agentd.conf to fqdn or in GUI to shortname and use ip for connect- your choice.-

[maruscya]

Hello !!!

Thanks for your reply. I check my configuration on client side, and the host name is the same name that appear on web interface.

I have added this host on GUI:

Name: digimon
IP: <No IP>
Port: 5010
Status: Monitored
Availability: Unknow

This is the configuration parameters on client side

Server=activecheck.guttadauro-local.com
ServerPort=5010
Hostname=digimon
ListenPort=5011
#ListenIP=127.0.0.1
StartAgents=5
RefreshActiveChecks=60
#DisableActive=1
EnableRemoteCommands=1
[...cut...]

I try restart services server and client too, but into log appear always the same message

009076:20070907:105757 get_active_checks: host[activecheck.guttadauro-local.com ] port[5010]
009076:20070907:105757 gethostbyname() failed [Unknown host]
009076:20070907:105757 Getting list of active checks failed. Will retry after 60 seconds

Please could you help me ??!?!

MaruscyA

[elgoretto]

Is your value in /etc/conf.d/hostname correctly set in your gentoo agent box?
I have set shortnames in OS and zabbix conf files, and it works fine here.

[maruscya]

Hello Guys

I have fixed my problem.
In the error appear this line

009076:20070907:105757 get_active_checks: host[activecheck.guttadauro-local.com ] port[5010]

After the host name into [] there was a white space. I check the configuration files on client side and i change the host name, removing the withe space at the end.

Now client can reach the server !!

I don't know if this is possible zabbix bug or not...

Maruscya