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--- notes:zabbix4-ubuntu16-install [2018/09/03 15:27] – [First configuration] admin
+++ notes:zabbix4-ubuntu16-install [2018/09/07 10:11] – admin
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 ====== Install Zabbix 4.0 Server on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) LTS ======
+-- //Tested with **Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) LTS** and **Zabbix Server 4.0 beta 1** on **September 2018**// --
-//Tested with **Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) LTS** and **Zabbix Server 4.0 beta 1** on **September 2018**//
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 and update the apt package list with
-  apt-get update
+  sudo apt-get update
 ==== Install Zabbix 4 Server =====
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 Secure your Mysql/MariaDB installation with
-  mysql_secure_installation
+  sudo mysql_secure_installation
 default answers (see below) are fine for a normal setup
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   MariaDB [(none)]> quit;
-Import initial schema and data for the server with:
+Import initial schema and data for the Zabbix server with:
   zcat /usr/share/doc/zabbix-server-mysql/create.sql.gz | mysql -uzabbix -p zabbix
 (when asked, type the <mysql-zabbix-password>)
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 Now install Zabbix web frontend
-  apt-get install zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-get
+  sudo apt-get install zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-get
 Set the [[http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php|right timezone]] for you (mine is Europe/Rome)
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   sudo a2enconf zabbix-local
-and restart Apache
+and restart Apache and Zabbix Server
   sudo systemctl restart apache2
+  sudo systemctl restart zabbix-server
+==== Install Zabbix 4 Local Agent =====
+This step it is not mandatory, but really useful for monitoring the server itself through Zabbix. Follow the instructions posted here to install the Agent. Then, proceed with this guide.
-==== First configuration =====
+==== Configure Web UI =====
 Now point your browser to
   http://your-webserver/zabbix/
-and configure the web ui and its access to the mysql database using the wizard.
+and follow the wizard to configure Zabbix frontend and its access to the Mysql database .
-Finally, when presented the Zabbix “Welcome” screen, enter the user name 'Admin' with password 'zabbix' to log in as a Zabbix superuser (then change immediately the password!)
+Finally, when presented the Zabbix “Welcome” screen, enter the user name '//Admin//' with password '//zabbix//' to log in as a Zabbix superuser for the first time(then change immediately the password!)