In this tutorial we will learn, step by step, how to partition Zabbix database (history and trends tables) on MySQL or MariaDB using partitioning script. Zabbix gathers data from hosts and stores them in database using history and trends tables. Zabbix history keeps raw data (each value that Zabbix has collected) and trends stores consolidated …
Zabbix: Partitioning MySQL / MariaDB database Tables in 5 min Read More »
This site is all about network monitoring tools, and it would be strange if I didn’t talk about Simple Network Management Protocol. After all, SNMP was the backbone of monitoring for a long, long time. Even today, it is still very much in use for monitoring, but the question is for how long? Let’s find …
How SNMP works? Learn about MIB, OID, Trap, Polling, Agent … Read More »
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) simplifies device management by enabling centralized discovery, monitoring, and configuration of devices on the network (routers, switches, printers and others) – find out more in my definitive step by step SNMP tutorial. It is difficult to find a complete alternative to SNMP because it has been implemented into millions of …
Top SNMP Alternatives because SNMP is dying (updated 2023) Read More »
The history of open source software is quite fascinating, a tale of great geeks who fight for freedom! Not like William Wallace but close. Let’s find out together how did it all begin and what future holds for open-source software! Even old-folks – who use a computer only for playing solitaire game – know for …
In this tutorial, we will learn how to avoid script, SNMP, or Zabbix agent timeout errors by increasing the Zabbix timeout value on the server, agent, or proxy. Before we start editing important files, let me explain why would someone even want to increase the Zabbix timeout value in the configuration files? A key function …
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The snmpwalk command is one of the most used tools on Linux and Windows for testing SNMP on the network devices. In this tutorial, I will show you how to use that command using various snmpwalk examples (v3 and v2c), and also examples of other commands from the Net-SNMP toolkit: SnmpGet, SnmpSet, and SnmpTrap. Are …
Snmpwalk Examples (v3, v2) & Commands for Linux / Windows Read More »
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Zabbix agent for Windows server using an MSI Installer package and how to monitor Windows server with Zabbix monitoring system. Using this guide you can monitor almost the entire Windows OS family: Windows server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10, Windows …
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In this tutorial, we will learn step-by-step how to install, optimize and configure Zabbix Proxy 6.0 LTS or 6.4 standard release on RHEL and RHEL based Linux distributions: CentOS 9 or 8 / RHEL 9 or 8 / Oracle Linux 9 or 8 / Alma Linux 9 or 8 / Rocky Linux 9 or 8. Zabbix proxy is …
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In this tutorial, we will learn step-by-step how to install, optimize and configure Zabbix Proxy 6.0 LTS or 6.4 standard release on Raspberry Pi (Rasbian). Zabbix proxy is a service that can collect performance and availability data from the end devices on behalf of the Zabbix server. You can use Zabbix proxy to monitor remote locations behind the …
Install Zabbix-Proxy on Raspberry Pi OS (RPi) in 10 minutes! Read More »
Zabbix server is installable on any Linux distribution, but in this tutorial, I will show you how to install the latest Zabbix 6.0 LTS or 6.4 standard release on RHEL and RHEL based Linux distributions: CentOS 9 or 8 / RHEL 9 or 8 / Oracle Linux 9 or 8 / Alma Linux 9 or …
How to Install Zabbix 6.0 / 6.4 on CentOS 9 or 8 [Step-by-Step] Read More »
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