Zabbix server not getting any data

[Musashi]

Hi!
I just compiled the latest ZABBIX 1.4.4 sources for Debian Lenny on my Debian Etch box (no problems with that) and installed server, agent and php-frontend on my server. After fiddling a little with the configuration (trappers, pollers, etc. all set to one preforked process, activated active polling, limited listening to 127.0.0.1) I started them and they seem to work - but when I open the WebUI, I can't see any data gathered from the server itself (other hosts not yet tested)

root@host:~# netstat -anp | grep 100
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10051         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN     -
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10050         0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN     -
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:10051         127.0.0.1:47190         TIME_WAIT  -

Ok, the server is listening.

In the WebUI I configured the server the discover agents on 127.0.0.1 - none is seen.
I configured the server system as a client (contact via IP 127.0.0.1, port 10050), it's activated - but the availability is yet unknown.

So I tried the command line:

root@host:~# zabbix_get -s127.0.0.1 -p10050 -k"system.cpu.load[all,avg1]"
zabbix_get [30536]: Timeout while executing operation.

Well - let's say I'm a bit lost now. I am no coder, looking into the source doesn't help me.
[EDIT:]I didn't find anything by searching these forums that solved my problem. [/EDIT]
I'm rather sure that my server machine in the whole is working OK, I doubt the problem is there.

I'd really appreciate some hints. Please tell me if you need more info, I'll be happy to provide it.

Thanks!

[cstackpole]

I believe your problem is similar to one that I had when I tried installing Zabbix via apt-get some time ago. However, I never got it working...
What I did do was try again following the install guide on the wiki:
http://www.zabbix.com/wiki/doku.php?...ch_from_source

I have not done it in a while (eg: last time I tried was beginning of Dec 07), but this method has always worked well for me regardless of if it was on Etch, Lenny, or AMD64 Etch.

Just remember that when you get to the point where it says to download the code you download the latest 1.4 code not the old link it has posted.

I know I am unable to fix your problem, but the least I can do it point you to what I know works for me.

Hope it helps.

Have Fun!