Chapter 1, Getting Started with Zabbix, gives an overview of Zabbix features and architecture, and guides you through installing a Zabbix server, frontend, and agent on the same system. We will set up a Zabbix database as well. The information in this chapter will give you an idea of what the product is capable of and help you understand the main components, as well as getting you started with a real, working installation.
Chapter 2, Getting Your First Notification, teaches you how to navigate around the Zabbix UI. This will be continued with setting up a monitored host, an item, and a trigger. The collected data will be viewed in a visual way, and then the system will be configured to send an email when a threshold ...