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title: Zabbix Installation
slug: v00/zabbix-installation
description: Learn how to install and configure the Zabbix monitoring platform with this comprehensive document. Enable Zabbix to efficiently monitor hardware performance and cluster-wide metrics. Follow step-by-step instructions on downloading and installing Zabbix b
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createdAt: 2023-08-20T01:21:28.026Z
---



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**To help the Development Team to know how our hardware is performing and see the hardware metrics of the whole cluster, we are asking you to enable a central monitoring platform called Zabbix. We will use this info to make recomendations if/when we require upgraded equipment**
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NOTE: Run as `root`
Prepend comands with `sudo` or use `sudo -i` for the session.
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## Installation of the Zabbix Binaries

### Download the release

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CLI

```linux
wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/6.4/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_6.4-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
```
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CLI

```linux
dpkg -i zabbix-release_6.4-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
```
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CLI

```linux
apt update
```
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### Install the release

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CLI

```linux
apt -y install zabbix-agent
```
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###

### Configure the settings

First we'll make a backup of the config file

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CLI

```linux
cp /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.bak
```
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Make note of your `hostname`

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CLI

```linux
hostname
```
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Open the config file in your editor

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nano

```linux
nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
```

vim

```linux
vim /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
```
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Change or uncomment these settings, save and exit

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nano

```linux
Server=monitor.devnet.xandeum.com
ListenPort=10050
ServerActive=monitor.devnet.xandeum.com
Hostname=<enter your hostname>
TLSConnect=psk
TLSAccept=psk
TLSPSKIdentity=xand_autoReg
TLSPSKFile=/etc/zabbix/secret.psk
```
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Note: you will need to search through the config file to find the matching config settings to change.&#x20;
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Next set the PSK secret

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nano

```linux
nano /etc/zabbix/secret.psk
```

vim

```linux
vim /etc/zabbix/secret.psk
```
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Paste this key into the file, save and exit

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CLI

```linux
de4db078715c539e5ef80c8c520dabedc473413b6e9ca90909abbf1362b27888
```
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Restart the Zabbiz Service

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CLI

```linux
systemctl restart zabbix-agent
```
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NOTE: We have this service firewalled! You must fill out the onboarding form in [Validator Installation](docId:5f9F9K7tmyXMeTL8GEkys) so we can allow your box to send us metrics!&#x20;
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### Port Configuration

Ports 10050-10051 TCP/UDP should be forwarded to the validator for Zabbix to connect

Continue to [Onboarding](docId\:r-D79mlCeXJdx83vsv8DD)
