Installing and configuring Zabbix can happen without a hiccup for one user and with a constant stream of problems for another. The reasons for the problems can differ from user to user—buggy libraries, bad distribution packaging, unintuitive configuration in Zabbix, or maybe even an occasional bug in Zabbix itself. Here, we will look at common problems new users experience when performing various tasks:
Setting up the initial Zabbix installation
Working with the web frontend
Monitoring different devices
Configuring thresholds and alerting
If you face a case that is more complicated than that, we will continue with more detailed debugging instructions, including:
The Zabbix log file format
Reloading the server and proxy configuration cache
Controlling running daemons
Observing the work performed by individual daemon processes