To try out VMware support, we'll need the following:
- The IP address or hostname on which we have access to the VMware API
- The username for an account with permissions to retrieve the information
- The password for that account
First, the server must be compiled with VMware support. If you have installed from packages, this support most likely is included. If you installed from source, check whether the Zabbix server log file lists VMware monitoring as enabled:
VMware monitoring: YES
When compiling from source, the following options are needed for VMware support:
- --with-libcurl
- --with-libxml2
As with several other features we've explored so far, the Zabbix server doesn't start any VMware-specific processes by default. Edit zabbix_server.conf and look for the StartVMwareCollectors parameter. Add a new line and tell Zabbix to start...