by Christoph Haas | Publisher: Packt Publishing | Release Date: August 2013 | ISBN: 9781782165507

Leverage the advanced features of Zabbix to set up a professional network monitoring system quickly and efficiently About This VideoGet a fast-paced tour through the essential parts of ZabbixSet up your own monitoring system so Zabbix can inform you if your IT infrastructure starts misbehavingLearn to make practical use of features you won't find in the documentationLook over the shoulder of an experienced system administrator and see how to use Zabbix in your daily businessIn DetailIsn't it embarrassing when your customers complain about your IT infrastructure? A well-managed Zabbix server informs you about any problems before they lead to noticeable outages. You can rely on Zabbix to inform the right contact about getting the issue fixed."Zabbix Network Monitoring Essentials" is an extensive video course that gives a complete introduction into the key features of the enterprise-grade Zabbix monitoring software. Learn how to set up your own monitoring server and leverage many useful features that are hidden in the documentation. The course starts by showing you a fresh installation of the Zabbix server. All relevant functionality will be explained step by step while going through the web interface.First you'll learn how to gather information from your servers by using the Zabbix agent. You'll then make use of triggers to define which conditions depict actual problems and should raise an alert. Additionally you'll learn how to visualize the items and triggers in screens and maps.By the end of the course you will have set up and learnt to manage a Zabbix server like a pro.

1. Chapter 1 : Quick start
   • Installing the Zabbix Software Appliance 00:03:53
   • Brief Tour through the Web Interface 00:04:53
   • Exploring the Dashboard 00:05:37
2. Chapter 2 : Zabbix server installation
   • Software Components 00:05:00
   • Zabbix Server Installation 00:04:41
   • Web Interface Preparation 00:04:14
3. Chapter 3 : Getting your first notification
   • Installing the Zabbix Agent on the Server 00:05:37
   • Adding an Item 00:04:56
   • Adding a Trigger 00:04:03
   • Adding an Action to Send an E-mail 00:04:48
4. Chpater 4 : Hosts and templates
   • Hosts 00:05:28
   • Automatic Host Discovery 00:05:13
   • Templates 00:06:15
   • Maintenance Periods 00:04:15
5. Chapter 5 : Items
   • Item Parameters Explained 00:06:52
   • Filtering Items 00:03:52
   • Item History and Ad hoc Graphs 00:03:17
   • Adding Items Using UserParameters 00:04:53
   • Automatic Item Discovery 00:06:09
   • User Macros 00:03:30
6. Chapter 6 : Triggers, actions, and media
   • Triggers 00:06:05
   • Trigger Dependencies 00:04:00
   • Actions 00:04:11
   • Remote Commands 00:03:30
   • Escalations and Acknowledgments 00:04:59
   • Media Types 00:03:30
7. Chapter 7 : Users, screens, and maps
   • User Management 00:06:21
   • User Access Permissions 00:02:50
   • Screens 00:06:55
   • Maps 00:09:06
   • Displaying Data in Maps 00:04:45