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Zabbix Network Monitoring - Second Edition

By : Rihards Olups, Rihards Olups, Rihards Olups
Book Image

Zabbix Network Monitoring - Second Edition

By: Rihards Olups, Rihards Olups, Rihards Olups

Overview of this book

This book is a perfect starting point for monitoring with Zabbix. Even if you have never used a monitoring solution before, this book will get you up and running quickly, before guiding you into more sophisticated operations with ease. You'll soon feel in complete control of your network, ready to meet any challenges you might face. Beginning with installation, you'll learn the basics of data collection before diving deeper to get to grips with native Zabbix agents and SNMP devices. You will also explore Zabbix's integrated functionality for monitoring Java application servers and VMware. Beyond this, Zabbix Network Monitoring also covers notifications, permission management, system maintenance, and troubleshooting - so you can be confident that every potential challenge and task is under your control. If you're working with larger environments, you'll also be able to find out more about distributed data collection using Zabbix proxies. Once you're confident and ready to put these concepts into practice, you'll find out how to optimize and improve performance. Troubleshooting network issues is vital for anyone working with Zabbix, so the book is also on hand to help you work through any technical snags and glitches you might face. Network monitoring doesn't have to be a chore - learn the tricks of the Zabbix trade and make sure you're network is performing for everyone who depends upon it.
Table of Contents (32 chapters)
Zabbix Network Monitoring Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
6
Detecting Problems with Triggers
7
Acting upon Monitored Conditions
Index

Using mass update


Similar to items, mass update can also be used for hosts and we already used it a couple of times. Let's explore in more detail what functionality mass update might offer here—go to Configuration | Hosts. In the host list, mark the checkboxes next to A test host and Another host and click on the Mass update button at the bottom. Then switch to the Templates tab and mark the Link templates checkbox.

Selecting a template is done the same way as in the host properties—we can either type and search by that substring, or click on the Select button to choose from a list. We may specify multiple templates in that field, and there is no extra control to click like in the host properties—we had to click on Add there. In this form, it is enough to have the template listed in the first field. Switching between mass update and updating an individual host can be quite challenging as these forms work differently—be very, very careful.

There are also two checkboxes—before we discuss what...