Welcome to the Zabbix Documentation Guide. This guide will help you understand the basics of Zabbix, a powerful open-source monitoring solution.

Overview

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open-source monitoring solution designed to monitor and track the performance and availability of networks, servers, applications, and services. It provides real-time monitoring, alerting, and reporting features to ensure your IT infrastructure is always up and running.

Features

  • Real-time Monitoring: Monitor your systems and applications in real-time to detect issues before they impact your users.
  • Customizable Dashboards: Create custom dashboards to visualize your monitoring data and gain insights into your IT environment.
  • Alerting: Set up alerts to notify you of potential issues so you can take action quickly.
  • Scalable Architecture: Zabbix is designed to scale, making it suitable for small to large-sized organizations.

Getting Started

To get started with Zabbix, follow these steps:

  1. Download and Install Zabbix: Visit the Zabbix website to download the latest version of Zabbix and follow the installation instructions.
  2. Create Users: Create users to manage and monitor your Zabbix environment.
  3. Configure Templates: Configure templates to define the monitoring items and triggers for your systems and applications.
  4. Discover and Monitor: Use the discovery feature to automatically discover your network devices and applications, and start monitoring them.

Resources

For more information, visit the following resources:

Example

Here's an example of a monitoring item:

  • Type: CPU Usage
  • Host: Server1
  • Key: system.cpu.util

CPU Usage

For more information on monitoring items, visit the Zabbix Monitoring Items guide.