Monitoring with Zabbix Agents and Basic Protocols
Now that we have explored the basics of gathering and acting upon information?in Zabbix, let's take a closer look at two simple and widely used methods for obtaining data—the already-mentioned Zabbix agents and so-called simple checks, which include TCP connectivity and ICMP checks.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Using the Zabbix agent
- Item scheduling
- Creating a simple check
- Binding it all together
- Value mapping
- Units