Automated Monitoring with Zabbix Training Course

Introduction

Installation and Configuration

• Zabbix architecture
• Installing the Server, Web interface, and agent
• Initial setup and configuration
• Key Zabbix definitions and terminology
• Overview of the Web interface

Data Collection and Monitoring

• Managing configuration using templates
• Implementing agent-less monitoring
• Data collection via hosts and Zabbix agent checks
• Visualizing data through simple graphs and overviews
• Detecting problems using triggers, fine-tuning sensitivity, and managing dependencies
• Advanced data collection using aggregate and calculated checks
• Visualizing data with custom graphs

Events and Alerts

• Handling events
• Managing notifications and escalations via media types, actions, and operations

Zabbix Administration and Monitoring

• Achieving automatic recovery through remote commands
• Performing maintenance at the host and host group levels
• Administering Zabbix: working hours, housekeeper, authentication, and front-end scripts
• Managing permissions for users and user groups, and auditing activities
• Implementing automatic discovery using network discovery and active agent auto-registration
• Utilizing command-line tools: zabbix_get and zabbix_sender

Maintenance

• Overview of Zabbix proxies
• Best practices for maintenance and operations, including database sizing and upgrades

Summary and Next Steps