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【 Zabbix 2.2 】VM monitoring function of Zabbix 2.2

VM monitoring For example in the Zabbix 2.1

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Self-introduction

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VM monitoring according to Zabbix2.2

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I will introduce implementation is scheduled in Zabbix2.2, how to configure the VMware monitoring.

I am using Zabbix2.1.6 in this document. VMware monitoring function feature has

been implemented in Zabbix2.1.4.

VM monitoring of Zabbix

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VMware monitoring template of five exist in Zabbix2.1.

If you have installed update from Zabbix 2.0, DB will be converted, but the data is not updated.

Template does not register for it. In order to use the VM monitoring template,

you need to create a DB using data.sql of Zabbix2.1.

VM Monitoring Templates

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Template name Description (unofficial guess)

Template Virt VMware vCenter vCenter Server Templates (manual link)

Template Virt VMware vCenter Guest VM Templates (automatic linked by host LLD)

Template Virt VMware vCenter Hypervisor

vCenter Hypervisor(ESX/ESXi)Templates(automatic linked by host LLD)

Template Virt VMware vSphere vSphereHypervisor (ESX / ESXi) TemplatesESX / ESXi single use (No used vCenter Server)(manual link)

Template Virt VMware vSphere Guest VM Templates (automatic linked by host LLD)

Type of monitoring VM template

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[libxml2-devel] is required for VM monitoring.

You can install yum.

Compile options for the VM monitoring function, still - not listed on the "configure --help".

Compile by adding “--with-libxml2" to compile options.

Compile the VM monitoring function

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#yum install libxml2-devel

There is only ESXi in my hand. We describe the monitoring settings of the

ESXi this time for this. I think vCenter environment and operate in

the same setting.

ESXi monitoring settings

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VMware monitoring makes use of the simple check.

Please register the agent interface.

ESXi Register Host

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As explained in the type of template Link the"Template Virt VMware vSphere" or

"Template Virt VMware vCenter".

Template link to ESXi Host

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In order to use the VM monitoring template, you can get the data for ESXi and vCenter,

ID, password, and URL is required.

Macro setting for ESXi template

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macro detail

{$URL} URL of the vCenter / ESX / ESXihttps://<IP-address> / sdk

{$USERNAME} UserID

{$PASSWORD} Password

The detail of macro

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VM monitoring if working properly, the value can be obtained in practice.

ESXi monitoring

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VM will be registered in the host group [Virtual machines] automatically by the function of the LLD.

Monitoring will start templates are linked automatically.

VM monitoring

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You with the ability still does not work, as well as ability to change in the future.

Please do not use it for commercial use. VM monitoring template for now you can get

the value, but the trigger and graph is undefined.

If you find a Bug Let's report to the bug reporting system

Zabbix SIA.

Zabbix2.1 the alpha version

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“libxml2-devel” is required to use the VM monitoring in Zabbix2.1.

Compile option “--with-libxml2” VM monitoring template is not introduced in

the update installation. URL to be monitored https://<IP-address>/

sdk Template link manually unnecessary

Managed ESX and VM because linked automatically by LLD

Let's report to the bug

Summarized

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