Zabbix Proxy¶

In this article

• Zabbix proxy: Key Features
• Deployment Features
• Getting Started After Deploying the Zabbix Proxy
• Initial Settings for Zabbix Proxy
• Order a Zabbix Proxy with the API

Zabbix proxy: Key Features¶

• Reduces the load on the main server;
• Simplifies monitoring of geographically distributed infrastructures;
• Ensures operation in conditions of unstable or limited network connectivity.

Zabbix Proxy supports all standard methods for collecting data: Zabbix Agent, SNMP, IPMI, JMX, simple checks, external scripts, etc.

Deployment Features¶

Installed Software:

• Installation possible on Ubuntu 22.04;
• Installation time: 15-20 minutes including OS;
• Default database: SQLite;
• Default server port: 10051;

After installing the Zabbix Proxy, you get a fully configured and ready-to-use service

• Working Zabbix Proxy service that is started and added to autostart:

  systemctl status zabbix-proxy
  

  systemctl enable zabbix-proxy
  

• Configured connection to the main Zabbix server in the configuration file:

  Server=zabbix-server.example.com
  Hostname=zabbix-proxy
  

• Local database (by default — SQLite):

  /var/lib/zabbix/zabbix_proxy.db
  

• Configuration file:

  /etc/zabbix/zabbix_proxy.conf
  

Getting Started After Deploying the Zabbix Proxy¶

Management is carried out through configuration files and the central Zabbix server.

Initial Settings for Zabbix Proxy¶

After starting the Zabbix proxy, you can:

• Check the status of the proxy

  systemctl status zabbix-proxy
  

  • in real time:

  journalctl -u zabbix-proxy -f
  

• View logs

  /var/log/zabbix/zabbix_proxy.log
  

• Change settings (if necessary) in /etc/zabbix/zabbix_proxy.conf

  • Server — address or hostname of the Zabbix server:

      Server=your-zabbix-server.example.com
  

  • Hostname — unique proxy name (must exactly match the name specified when creating the proxy in the Zabbix Server web interface):

      Hostname=your-proxy-name
  

  • Database — if not using SQLite, but MySQL or PostgreSQL, specify:

  ini
  DBName=zabbix_proxy
  DBUser=zabbix
  DBPassword=your_password
  DBHost=localhost
  

systemctl restart zabbix-proxy

• Add proxy in Zabbix Server web interface:

  • Go to Administration → Proxies.
  • Click Create proxy.
  • Specify:
    • Proxy name — must match the Hostname parameter from zabbix_proxy.conf;
    • Type — Active (if the proxy connects to the server itself) or Passive (if the server polls the proxy).

  

  By default, Zabbix Proxy operates in Active mode

Order a Zabbix Proxy with the API¶

To install this software using the API, follow these instructions.

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