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This page describe the server requirements to install Zabbix monitoring.
  
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=System installation=
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You can skip that part if you already have a running server.
  
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==Requirements==
 
  
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You should already have:
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* DNS server
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* DHCP server
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You '''network''' must contain | provide:
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* [[DNS server]]
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* Internet access
 
* Internet access
  
  
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On dedicated hardware you need to install '''Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS''' using an USB key.
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The '''server''' must have:
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* [[Apache 2]] web server
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* [[Firewall]] with allowance for INPUT TCP 10051
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* [[SNMP client]]
  
  
  
  
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=Basic setup=
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=O.S installation=
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On dedicated hardware you need to install '''Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS''' using an USB key.
  
  
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==Update sources.list and install key packages==
 
  
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Your client need to have some key packages in order to work. Without these package even the NetBoot will fail !!
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=System configuration=
  
  
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First of all: edit your sources.list
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==Update sources.list and install key packages==
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Edit your sources.list
  
 
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==Firewall script==
 
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Download, adjust and copy the following FW script to your clients: http://www.daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/firewall/firewall-nfs-client.sh
 
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Even though you're using a NetBoot configuration you need to tell the client to use DHCP and retrieve its network settings (DNS, IP, GW, ...) dynamically. That's why you have to enable your ethernet interface.
 
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=Zabbix server installation=
 
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==Add Zabbix repository==
 
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Source: https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.2/manual/installation/install_from_packages
 
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Installation:
 
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wget http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_2.2-1+trusty_all.deb
 
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=References=
 
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Zabbix official documentation (very good): https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/
 
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Digitial Ocean community - Zabbix tutorial: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-openldap-and-phpldapadmin-on-an-ubuntu-14-04-server
 
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Tecadmin tutorial: http://tecadmin.net/install-zabbix-on-ubuntu/#
 

Latest revision as of 15:17, 27 October 2014


This page describe the server requirements to install Zabbix monitoring.

You can skip that part if you already have a running server.


Requirements

You network must contain | provide:


The server must have:



O.S installation

On dedicated hardware you need to install Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS using an USB key.


System configuration

Update sources.list and install key packages

Edit your sources.list 

apt-get install vim
vim /etc/apt/sources.list


Put the following: 

### Custom repositories list
#
# May 2014 - Guillaume Diaz
# This is an ajdustement of the default "debootstrap" sources.list
# This is required to provided update, security and advanced tools to all our clients
#

#########################
# Ubuntu 14.04 LTS [Trusty]
#########################
# Official repositories
deb http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse

# Official updates 
deb http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

# Canonical partners
#deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

# Community partners
#deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main


Update your package list: 

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade


Linux utilities

Now, you can install the basic programs: 

# NFS is a bit low, and if you're using many client it might result in time faults. 
# You must install NTP to overcome this !!
apt-get install ntp ntpdate

# Basic set of utilities
apt-get install unzip zip htop python3 sysv-rc-conf mc

# Network tools
apt-get install curl

# Advanced APT manager (require to add repository from command line)
apt-get install software-properties-common python-software-properties

# SSH server
apt-get install openssh-server openssh-client


Adjust bash and vim configuration

Edit your VIM configuration: 

vim /etc/vim/vimrc

Enable dark background + set nu + set ruler


Edit your bash configuration files to adjust the alias and enable auto-completion: 

vim /etc/bash.bashrc
vim /home/<username>/.bashrc
vim /root/.bashrc


Setup network interfaces

Even though you're using the NetBoot process you still have to register some interfaces! More important, the NetBoot disable the loopback "lo" - so you should better add that one back! 

# Adjust "xxxx" by your distribution name
vim /etc/network/interfaces


Add: 

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

# Ethernet default interface
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

# Intel NUC ethernet interface is named em1
auto em1
iface em1 inet dhcp
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