Zabbix 4 Network Monitoring - Third Edition

Creating a host

Instead of using this predefined host configuration, we want to understand how items work. But items can't exist in an empty space—each item has to be attached to a host.

In Zabbix, a host is a logical entity that groups items. The definition of what a host is can be freely adapted to specific environments and situations. Zabbix in no way limits this choice; thus, a host can be a network switch, a physical server, a virtual machine, or a website; it can even be a host that we make up.

If a host is required to attach items to, then we must create one. Head over to Configuration | Hosts and click on the Create host button, located in the top-right corner. You will be presented with a host creation screen. This time, we won't ...