zabbix (pronounced z
æ
bix) is an enterprise-level open source solution that provides distributed
system .
Zabbix can monitor various network parameters to
ensure
the safe operation of the server system; and provides a flexible notification mechanism to allow
system
administrators to quickly locate/solve various problems.
Zabbix consists of 2 parts, zabbix server and optional component zabbix agent.
zabbix server can provide functions such as monitoring of remote server/network status, data collection and other functions through
SNMP
, zabbix agent,
ping
, port monitoring, etc. It can run on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Free BSD, Open BSD, on platforms such as OS X.
I am more optimistic about the monitoring software zabbix for the following reasons: 1. Distributed monitoring, inherent functions, suitable for building a distributed monitoring system, with two distributed modes of node and proxy 2. Automatic function, automatic discovery, automatic host registration , automatically adding templates and automatically adding groups, is the first choice for the natural automatic operation and maintenance tool, of course, with automatic operation and maintenance tools, puppet+zabbix, or saltstack+zabbix, it is like a duck to water. 3. Custom monitoring is more convenient. Custom monitoring items are very simple, support variables, and support low level discovery. You can refer to the document I wrote in the monitoring chapter of automatic operation and maintenance---Using zabbix automatic discovery function to realize batch web url monitoring 4. Triggers, that is, alarm conditions, have multiple judgment mechanisms. Of course, you need to study this. This is the essence of zabbix. 5. Support multiple monitoring methods, agentd, snmp, ipmi, jmx, the logic diagram is as follows 6. Provide api function, convenient secondary development, you can choose zabbix for secondary in-depth development, combined with cmdb asset management system, business management system, so that your automated operation and maintenance system reaches a new height. 7. Of course, zabbix has many other functions, which will not be introduced here. Many people say that zabbix is not simple. In fact, the design concept of zabbix is a bit advanced. When you have studied it to a certain extent, you have to admire that the team of zabbix is very strong, and this working mechanism is relatively advanced. Large domestic manufacturers have their own monitoring systems, designed and developed by themselves, and their functions can be the same as zabbix, which is more suitable for their own needs, but generally used by enterprises, especially medium-sized Internet companies, still strongly recommend zabbix . In addition, I attach my document Zabbix User Manual V1.4.pdf, which contains my experience summary, as well as some usage experience and skills. Finally, I suggest that you read the official document Sina Weibo download address: The latest document version is Zabbix User Manual V2. 0.pdf Baidu network disk download address: Zabbix manual V2.0.pdf_ Free high-speed download also provides zabbix installation secondary customized RPM package, the project address is: https://github.com/itnihao/zabbix- rpm/tree/master/zabbix-2.2.2