Zabbix

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source monitoring solution for network- and application monitoring. This guide explains how to add Zabbix integration to Cloudaware.

To see how Cloudaware seamlessly integrates with Zabbix in action, request a demo.

1 Prerequisites
2 Set up user permissions in Zabbix
3 Add Zabbix endpoint to Cloudaware

Prerequisites

The Zabbix API is web-based and enabled as part of the Zabbix web frontend. Read more

The Zabbix endpoint URL is required to set up the integration in Cloudaware. The URL should have the following format: https://zabbix.YOURCOMPANYNAME.com/api_jsonrpc.php OR https://YOURCOMPANYNAME-zabbix.com/api_jsonrpc.php.

Set up user permissions in Zabbix

Log in to Zabbix → Administration.
Create a new Zabbix user, e.g. named API. Set up a password. Include the user to the group 'No access to the frontend'. Click Add.
Go to the tab 'Permissions'. Change the user permissions to 'Zabbix Super Admin'. Click Add.

Add Zabbix endpoint to Cloudaware

Log in to Cloudaware account → Admin.
Find Zabbix in Monitoring integrations. Click +Add.
Fill out the form:

WHERE
API URL - Zabbix server endpoint URL, e.g. https://zabbix.companyname.com/api_jsonrpc.php
User - enter the username
Password - enter the user password
Disabled (optional) - check this check box to disable Zabbix integration in Сloudaware (not for initial setup)

Click Save.
The green light in 'Status' means that Zabbix integration has been successfully configured. If there is a red light, please contact support@cloudaware.com.