Installing pre-compiled Zabbix agent binaries

  1. Download zabbix agent tar package.
~]$ wget https://cdn.zabbix.com/zabbix/binaries/stable/7.0/7.0.23/zabbix_agent-7.0.23-linux-3.0-amd64-static.tar.gz
  1. Create zabbix user.
~]$ sudo groupadd zabbix -g 201
~]$ sudo useradd -M -r -g zabbix -u 201 -s /bin/false zabbix
  1. Copy binary files.
~]$ tar xf zabbix_agent-7.0.23-linux-3.0-amd64-static.tar.gz
~]$ sudo cp sbin/zabbix_agentd /usr/sbin/
~]$ sudo cp bin/* /usr/sbin/
  1. Create the agent configuration file.
~]$ sudo mkdir /etc/zabbix
~]$ sudo cp conf/zabbix_agentd.conf /etc/zabbix/
~]$ sudo tee /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf << EOF
Server=192.168.3.227
ServerActive=192.168.3.227:10051
Hostname=fedora
LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_agent.log
EOF
  1. Create a service unit.
~]$ sudo tee /usr/lib/systemd/system/zabbix-agent.service << "EOF"
[Unit]
Description=Zabbix Agent
After=syslog.target
After=network.target
 
[Service]
Environment="CONFFILE=/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf"
EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/zabbix-agent
Type=forking
KillMode=control-group
ExecStart=/usr/sbin/zabbix_agentd -c $CONFFILE
ExecStop=/bin/kill -SIGTERM $MAINPID
RestartSec=10s
User=zabbix
Group=zabbix
 
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF

~]$ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
~]$ sudo systemctl enable zabbix-agent --now
  1. Allow port 10050 on firewall.
~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=10050/tcp --permanent
~]$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload