To install Zabbix monitoring network devices, enterprises should install the following components:
Zabbix Server: Zabbix Server is the core program of the entire Zabbix software, which is responsible for performing active polling and passive fetching of data, calculating trigger conditions, and sending notifications to users. It is a core component of Zabbix Agent and Proxy reporting system availability and integrity data. Zabbix Server consists of three parts: the web frontend, the database, and the Zabbix Server. The web frontend is used to configure and display monitoring data, the database is used to store configuration information and historical data, and the Zabbix server is used to process data collection and alarm logic.
Zabbix Agent: Zabbix Agent is deployed on the monitored target to proactively monitor local resources and applications (hard disk, memory, processor statistics, etc.). The Zabbix Agent collects local operational information and reports the data to the Zabbix Server for further processing. Zabbix Agent uses minimal CPU resources and memory and is compatible with multiple platforms, including Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
Zabbix Proxy: Zabbix Proxy is an optional component for distributed and remote monitoring. Zabbix Proxy can help effectively monitor large data centers and can also run on embedded hardware in small environments. Zabbix Proxy can monitor remote or local networks on Zabbix Server, reduce the load on Zabbix Server, and improve the reliability and security of monitoring. The Zabbix Proxy can cache the monitored data and send it to the Zabbix Server when the connection to the Zabbix Server is restored.