Zabbix Network Monitoring Essentials

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Leverage the advanced features of Zabbix to set up a professional network monitoring system quickly and efficiently"Zabbix Network Monitoring Essentials" is an extensive video course that gives a complete introduction into the key features of the enterprise-grade Zabbix monitoring software. Learn how to set up your own monitoring server and leverage many useful features that are hidden in the documentation. The course starts by showing you a fresh installation of the Zabbix server. All relevant functionality will be explained step by step while going through the web interface.First you'll learn how to gather information from your servers by using the Zabbix agent. You'll then make use of triggers to define which conditions depict actual problems and should raise an alert. Additionally you'll learn how to visualize the items and triggers in screens and maps.By the end of the course you will have set up and learnt to manage a Zabbix server like a pro.About the Author
Christoph Haas is a system administrator and web application developer with 17 years of experience in this field. He received a diploma in Computer Science and is currently leading the IT department of a software company in Hamburg, Germany. In his spare time he contributes to the open source community as a Debian developer or by working on websites that he is currently refactoring in Ruby on Rails. Some of the most noticeable contributions are the mail server tutorials he maintains on his website 

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Install and configure your own Zabbix server with the required database and web frontend
Quick start by setting up an item, a trigger, and an action to get a minimal working setup
Automatically monitor servers in your network by managing hosts and using automatic host discovery
Add items to hosts for gathering information about the servers' states. Use templates to avoid repetitive tasks
Learn how to zoom and pan data in the interactive graph viewer by accessing the history of monitored items
Add personalized items by creating user parameters if Zabbix lacks the required functionality
Manage triggers to identify a problem in your infrastructure. Add trigger dependencies to avoid redundant alerts
Set up specific actions to provide alerts to the required contacts or automatically try to fix the issue
Manage users and user groups to assign fine-grained control to the people that use and manage your Zabbix installation
Set up screens and maps to visualize the state of your network and keep track of complex infrastructures

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Subjects

  • Network Training
  • Install
  • Import
  • Web
  • Image
  • Debian
  • Installation
  • Network
  • Database training
  • Database
  • MySQL
  • Server
  • Access
  • Monitoring

Course programme

Quick start 3 lectures 14:23 Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Quick start 3 lectures 14:23 Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Installing Zabbix on a server requires a few steps. Use the software appliance to get a working Zabbix system in just minutes.
  • Install VirtualBox on your computer
  • Download and import the appliance's image from the Zabbix website
  • Start the software appliance and log in to find out the administration URL
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Brief Tour through the Web Interface The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
The web interface may look confusing at first. Find your way around it easily.
  • Log in to the web interface
  • Learn about the items in the navigation menu
  • Understand the automatic breadcrumbs
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Exploring the Dashboard The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
The dashboard is very useful. Understand its widgets and configure it as you like.
  • Understand the widgets shown on the dashboard
  • Use filters to limit what you want to see
  • Add bookmarks and scripts to simplify things
Zabbix server installation 3 lectures 13:54 Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Zabbix server installation 3 lectures 13:54 Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Software Components You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
You can install either from source or using binary packages. Learn where to find the needed files.
  • Learn about the advantage of binary packages
  • Get Debian's binary packages
  • Learn which software component serves what purpose
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Zabbix Server Installation Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Now that you have the binary packages, let us see how that gets you a working Zabbix server.
  • Install the binary packages
  • Prepare a MySQL database
  • Make sure the Zabbix server process is running
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Web Interface Preparation To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
To configure Zabbix, you need access to the web interface. Install the frontend package and configure it.
  • Install the web frontend package
  • Access the web interface
Getting your first notification. 4 lectures 19:23 Installing the Zabbix Agent on the Server Before you can monitor items, you need a host. Enable monitoring on the Zabbix server itself.
  • Install the Zabbix agent on the Zabbix server and check the configuration file
  • Enable monitoring of the Zabbix server itself
  • Verify that the host is being monitored successfully and look at the recorded data
Adding an Item To gather information about system parameters, you need to add items first.
  • Add a new item to the Zabbix host
  • Learn where to look for item results and verify that the item works
  • Watch the item's result change as you create the test file
Adding a Trigger Items do not carry information on which value range is wanted. Add a trigger to define the range of acceptable values.
  • Define a trigger telling Zabbix that we expect the test file to be present
  • Check the state of a trigger in different views
  • Create and remove the file to verify that the trigger works
Adding an Action to Send an E-mail Configuring a trigger is not sufficient to make Zabbix send you an email. Configure media and actions to do that discovery rule
  • Add...

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