Which software do I need to monitor my server?

 

We will be monitoring your machine by using a piece of software called the Zabbix agent. The agent is available for many different platforms, listed below. 

  • Linux/Unix/FreeBSD/Solaris

If you are using any of these Operating Systems, you can usually find a package in a repository  that provides the zabbix agent. The advantage of using your packaging mechanism is that updating, removing and installing becomes much simpler. Please check with your distribution to find the best repositories to use.

Repositories
Distribution Repository Comment
Debian Lenny lenny-backports http://packages.debian.org/lenny-backports/zabbix-agent
RedHat/CentOS Andrew Farley http://andrewfarley.com/sysadmin/rpm-repository-online / http://repo.andrewfarley.com
Other   Check your distro-provider

 

  • Windows

Pre-compiled agents for windows can be found on the zabbix website. If you are using any of these Operating Systems, you can usually find a package in a repository that provides the Zabbix agent. The advantage of using your packaging mechanism is that updating, removing and installing becomes much simpler. Please check with your distribution to find the best repositories to use.