Monitoring PostgreSQL 13.6 with Zabbix 5.0
Environment
Zabbix version: 5.0.12
PostgreSQL version: 13.6
Monitoring Objectives
Track PostgreSQL service availability (non-critical business, primarily detecting outages)
Monitor streaming replication status
Alerts are triggered when anomalies are detected.
Implementation Steps
Step 1: Create Monitoring User and Configure Acccess
Connect ...
Posted on Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:42 +0000 by Jamesm
Oracle Database Monitoring with Orabbix Integration
First, create a dedicated monitoring user in the Orracle database:
CREATE USER DB_MONITOR
IDENTIFIED BY <YOUR_PASSWORD>
DEFAULT TABLESPACE SYSTEM
TEMPORARY TABLESPACE TEMP
PROFILE DEFAULT
ACCOUNT UNLOCK;
-- Grant necessary roles
GRANT CONNECT TO DB_MONITOR;
GRANT RESOURCE TO DB_MONITOR;
ALTER USER DB_MONITOR DEFAULT ROLE ALL;
-- System ...
Posted on Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:21:04 +0000 by aaron_mason
Deploying Zabbix Using Docker
docker run --name mysql-server -t \
-v /data/mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql \
-e MYSQL_DATABASE="zabbix" \
-e MYSQL_USER="zabbix" \
-e MYSQL_PASSWORD="123456" \
-e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD="123456" \
--restart=unless-stopped \
-p 3306:3306 \
-d mysql:8.0 \
--character-set-server=utf8 --collation-s ...
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:18:47 +0000 by Remote4ever
Zabbix Monitoring Setup and Usage Guide
Monitoring Fundamentals
1. Hardware Monitoring
Inspects data center equipment, remote management cards, and IPMI.
2. System Monitoring
CPU Load: Use uptime (target < 3), top (ideal 30%-70%), vmstat, mpstat.
Memory: Use free -m (utilization should be < 80%).
Disk: Use df, iotop (for I/O process monitoring), iostat.
Network: Use iftop -n.
...
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:11:01 +0000 by Hagbard
Implementing Custom Metrics for MySQL in Zabbix via Percona Plugins
While the standard Percona Monitoring Plugins provide a robust baseline, they often omit critical database performance indicators such as Queries Per Second (QPS), Transactions Per Second (TPS), and Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS). To maintain comprehensive observability, the monitoring configuration must be extended to include these ...
Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:34:58 +0000 by loveranger
Implementing Zabbix Proxy for Distributed Monitoring
Overview
Zabbix Proxy acts as an intermediary, collecting performance metrics and availability data from monitored nodes and forwarding them to the central Zabbix Server. This architecture effectively reduces the processing burden on the primary server, facilitates monitoring across isolated network segments, and allows for massive horizontal s ...
Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:37:35 +0000 by Naki-BoT
Automating Offline Device Alerts via WeCom Robot in Zabbix
Agent Preparation
A dedicated WeCom group must be created first, containing only WeCom enterprise accounts. Inviting personal WeChat accounts will invalidate the bot later.
1. Register a Group Bot
Inside the group chat, select the … menu, navigate to Message Push → Add, and define a custom bot name. Once saved, a Webhook URL is generated. Copy ...
Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:42:41 +0000 by Vince
Integrating and Applying ZooKeeper with Zabbix for Distributed Systems
Background Introduction
ZooKeeper Overview
Apache ZooKeeper is a distributed coordination service that provides a reliable centralized solution for maintaining configuration information, naming, distributed synchronization, and group services. It is commonly used for service and configuration management within data centers. One of ZooKeeper's d ...
Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:35:36 +0000 by TRemmie
Optimizing Zabbix Performance
Reference
Zabbix default configuraton, even with 128 cores and 256 GB of memory, can only handle monitoring 10-20 machines. To monitor more, configuration changes are necessary.
1. Configuration Files
Add the following to the server configuration file:
StartPollers=160
StartPollersUnreacheable=80
StartTrappers=20
StartPingers=100
StartDisco ...
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:45:24 +0000 by rd321
Deploying Zabbix: A Comprehensive Guide to Server and Agent Installation
Introduction to Zabbix
Zabbix is a powerful, enterprise-grade open-source solution designed for distributed system and network monitoring. It provides a web-based interface for comprehensive oversight of network parameters, ensuring the secure operation of server systems. Zabbix offers flexible notification mechanisms, enabling administrators t ...
Posted on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:16:56 +0000 by jefffan24