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notes:zabbix4-ubuntu16-install [2018/09/03 14:58] adminnotes:zabbix4-ubuntu16-install [2018/09/07 10:13] (current) – [Install Zabbix 4 Local Agent] admin
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 ====== Install Zabbix 4.0 Server on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) LTS ====== ====== 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 and update the apt package list with
-  apt-get update+  sudo apt-get update
  
 ==== Install Zabbix 4 Server ===== ==== Install Zabbix 4 Server =====
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   apt-get install mysql-server zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-release   apt-get install mysql-server zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-release
  
- +Secure your Mysql/MariaDB installation with 
-  mysql_secure_installation+  sudo mysql_secure_installation
  
 default answers (see below) are fine for a normal setup default answers (see below) are fine for a normal setup
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   Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] --> Y   Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n] --> Y
   Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] --> Y   Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n] --> Y
 +
 +Now login on mysql as root with the password just choosen
 +  $ mysql -uroot -p
 +and create a database (and a user) for Zabbix
 +  MariaDB [(none)]> create database zabbix character set utf8 collate utf8_bin;
 +  MariaDB [(none)]> grant all privileges on zabbix.* to zabbix@localhost identified by '<mysql-zabbix-password>';
 +  MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges;
 +  MariaDB [(none)]> quit;
 +
 +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>)
 +
 +Edit /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf and set
 +  DBPassword=<mysql-zabbix-password>
  
 Now install Zabbix web frontend Now install Zabbix web frontend
-  apt-get install zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-get+  sudo apt-get install zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-get
  
-Remember to set the [[http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php|right timezone]] for you (mine is Europe/Rome)+Set the [[http://php.net/manual/en/timezones.php|right timezone]] for you (mine is Europe/Rome)
   echo -e "<Directory \"/usr/share/zabbix\">\n   php_value date.timezone Europe/Rome\n</Directory>" | sudo tee /etc/apache2/conf-available/zabbix-local.conf   echo -e "<Directory \"/usr/share/zabbix\">\n   php_value date.timezone Europe/Rome\n</Directory>" | sudo tee /etc/apache2/conf-available/zabbix-local.conf
   sudo a2enconf zabbix-local   sudo a2enconf zabbix-local
  
-and restart Apache+and restart Apache and Zabbix Server
   sudo systemctl restart apache2   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 [[notes:install-zabbix4-agent-on-ubuntu16-debian9|instructions posted here]] to install the Agent. Then, proceed with this guide.
  
-http://chicago.linuxconsulting.mn.it/zabbix/setup.php+==== Configure Web UI =====
  
 +Now point your browser to
 +  http://your-webserver/zabbix/
 +and follow the wizard to configure Zabbix frontend and its access to the Mysql database .
  
-Now edit ''/etc/apache2/conf.d/zabbix'', uncomment the ''date.timezone'' line and set the correct timezone. Mine looks like +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!)
-    php_value date.timezone Europe/Rome+
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