Install Zabbix Agent on CentOS/RHEL

[juliano.oliveira]

Follow the below instructions to install Zabbix Agent on CentOS, RHEL 6/5 Systems.
Step 1: Add Required Repository

Before installing Zabbix Agent first configure zabbix zone rpm repository using following commands as per your required version and operating system.

Zabbix 2.2:-

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CentOS/RHEL 6:
# rpm -Uvh http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/rhel/6/x86_64/zabbix-release-2.2-1.el6.noarch.rpm

CentOS/RHEL 5:
# rpm -Uvh http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.2/rhel/5/x86_64/zabbix-release-2.2-1.el5.noarch.rpm



Zabbix 2.0:-

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CentOS/RHEL 6:
# rpm -Uvh http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.0/rhel/6/x86_64/zabbix-release-2.0-1.el6.noarch.rpm

CentOS/RHEL 5:
# rpm -Uvh http://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/2.0/rhel/5/x86_64/zabbix-release-2.0-1.el5.noarch.rpm



Step 2: Install Zabbix Agent

Use following command to install Zabbix using mysql database.

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# yum install zabbix zabbix-agent


Step 3: Update Zabbix Agent Configuration

Edit zabbix agent configuration file /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf and update Zabbix server ip

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#Server=[zabbix server ip]
#Hostname=[ Hostname of client system ]

Server=192.168.1.11
Hostname=Server1



Step 4: Start/Stop Zabbix Agent

Start zabbix agent service using following commands.

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# /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent start
# /etc/init.d/zabbix-agent stop