Zabbix supports the majority of the operating systems in use today. from Windows to Linux and Mac OS. including the vast majority of the networking devices deployed. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install Zabbix software on Ubuntu 16.04 / 17.10  and 18.04 LTS servers. For more about Zabbix, please check its homepage. When you’re ready to install Zabbix, follow the steps below:

Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu

Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use. so install it since Zabbix needs it.  To install Apache2 HTTP on the Ubuntu server, run the commands below. After installing Apache2, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the Apache2 service to always start up with the server boots. To test the Apache2 setup, open your browser and browse to the server hostname or IP address and you should see the Apache2 default test page as shown below. When you see that, then Apache2 is working as expected.

Install MariaDB Database Server

MariaDB database server is a great place to start when looking at open-source database servers to use with Zabbix. To install MariaDB run the commands below. After installing MariaDB, the commands below can be used to stop, start and enable the MariaDB service to always start up when the server boots. Run these on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Run these on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10 LTS After that, run the commands below to secure the MariaDB server by creating a root password and disallowing remote root access. When prompted, answer the questions below by following the guide.

Enter current password for root (enter for none): Just press the Enter Set root password? [Y/n]: Y New password: Enter password Re-enter new password: Repeat password Remove anonymous users? [Y/n]: Y Disallow root login remotely? [Y/n]: Y Remove test database and access to it? [Y/n]:  Y Reload privilege tables now? [Y/n]:  Y

Next, run the commands below to open the MariaDB default config file… Then add the lines below and save… Restart MariaDB after that… To test if MariaDB is installed, type the commands below to logon into the MariaDB server Then type the password you created above to sign on. if successful, you should see MariaDB welcome message

PHP 7.2 may not be available in Ubuntu default repositories. to install it, you will have to get it from third-party repositories. Run the commands below to add the below third-party repository to upgrade to PHP 7.2 Then update and upgrade to PHP 7.2 Next, run the commands below to install PHP 7.2 and related modules. After installing PHP 7.2, run the commands below to open the PHP default config file for Apache2. Then make the changes on the following lines below in the file and save. The value below is a great setting to apply in your environment. After making the change above, save the file and close it. Next, restart Apache2 by running the commands below: To test PHP 7.2 settings with Apache2, create a phpinfo.php file in the Apache2 root directory by running the commands below Then type the content below and save the file. Save the file. then browse to your server hostname followed by /phpinfo.php You should see the PHP default test page.

Create Zabbix Database

Now that you’ve installed all the packages that are required for Zabbix to function, continue below to start configuring the servers. First, run the commands below to create a blank Zabbix. To log on to the MariaDB database server, run the commands below. Then create a database called zabbix Create a database user called zabbixuser with a new password Then grant the user full access to the database. Finally, save your changes and exit.

Install Zabbix

Now that you’ve installed and configured the servers above, run the commands below to add Zabbix repositories. After that, install these other packages to complete the Zabbix installation.

Configure Zabbix

After installing Zabbix, run the commands below to open the Zabbix server config file and change the highlighted lines below: Then make the highlighted changes below and save the file. Save the file and exit. Next, run the commands below to open the Zabbix agent config file. and change the add a hostname. Then add a hostname for your server. Save the file and exit. Import initial schema and data for the server with MySQL: Enter your Zabbix database user password when prompted. After that, restart and enable the Zabbix service. Now open your browser and browse to the Zabbix hostname or IP address followed by /zabbix/ You should see the Zabbix setup page. Continue with the setup wizard until you’re done. Verify that all the PHP requirements are met. then continue with the database configuration. Type the database connection info you created above and continue. Then type the Zabbix server name and continue. Finally, complete the installation. When you’re done, log in with: Username: admin Password zabbix That’s it! Conclusion: You’ve successfully installed Zabbix 4.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 and 18.10 servers. Hope you continue to read our tutorials on Linux and Ubuntu. Enjoy! You may also like the post below: