ZABBIX 1.8.4 Release

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source solution based on the Web interface that provides distributed system monitoring and network monitoring capabilities. Zabbix can monitor various network parameters, ensure the safe operation of the server system, and provide a soft notification mechanism for http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/13879.html "> system administrator to quickly locate/ Solve all kinds of problems.

The Zabbix is composed of 2 parts, Zabbix server and optional component Zabbix Agent. Zabbix server can provide monitoring of remote server/network status through Snmp,zabbix agent,ping, port monitoring,, etc., which can run on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, free BSD, Open BSD, OS x platform.

The Zabbix agent needs to be installed on the target server being monitored, which mainly completes the collection of information such as hardware information or operating system-related memory, CPU, etc. The Zabbix agent can run on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, free BSD, Open BSD, OS X, TRU64/OSF1, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000/2003/xp/vista) and other systems.

Zabbix Server can monitor the service state of a remote server separately, and can also work with the Zabbix agent to poll the Zabbix agent to receive monitoring data actively (trapping mode) while also passively receiving Zabbix The data sent by the agent (trapping). In addition, Zabbix server also supports SNMP (V1,V2), which can be used in conjunction with SNMP software (for example, NET-SNMP).

This version supports the use of DB2 as a Zabbix backend database, provides a more consistent API, NTLM authentication support, and fixes many bugs.

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source solution based on the Web interface that provides distributed system monitoring and network monitoring capabilities.

:: More consistent Zabbix API

The Zabbix API is improved to have the most consistent method names and handling of parameters. Zabbix API documentation was massively improved. It is available at Http://www.zabbix.com/documentation/1.8/api.

:: Support of DB2

DB2 database is keyword as Zabbix back-end database. Therefore Zabbix users have a choice of hep database engines currently:oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite. Documentation for DB2 specific installation instructions.

:: NTLM Authentication for WEB monitoring

Zabbix WEB monitoring supports NTLM authentication.

:: Sending of SMS notifications via Ez texting services

A New Way of sending SMS messages is added to Zabbix. You may take advantage of a commercial SMS provider for reliable in the US and HTC.

:: User Macros Enhanced

The User macros were extended so, tightly can is used in both trigger and item names.