You must ensure the following packages are installed on your CentOS 9 system for the Zabbix server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- How to Configure the Apache and PHP Modules on the CentOS 9 System?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to Configure MariaDB on the CentOS 9 System?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to Install Zabbix Server on Centos 9 System?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to Access the Zabbix Server Dashboard<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
How to Configure the Apache and PHP Modules on the CentOS 9 System?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This section will demonstrate the complete process of configuring the Apache server and PHP modules on your CentOS 9 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Update CentOS 9 System Files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s initiate the installation process with the essential command, to update and refresh the CentOS 9 system files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf update<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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After you have refreshed and updated the system, proceed with installing packages, such as Apache, PHP, MariaDB, and Zabbix server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Install Apache and PHP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
To smoothly run the Zabbix server, you need to install the Apache and PHP modules using the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf install httpd php php-cli php-gd php-curl php-zip php-mbstring php-mysqlnd -y<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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The \u201cComplete\u201d on your terminal indicates that Apache, PHP, and its modules have been installed on your CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Enable the Apache Service on the Boot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
To start on the boot, you need to enable the Apache Services through the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl enable httpd<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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The Apache services are now enabled on your CentOS 9 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Start the Apache Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utilize this command to start the Apache server on your system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl start httpd<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Step 5: Verify the Active Status of Apache<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use the following command to display a detailed status report of the Apache service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl status httpd<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Verify that the Apache service is active on your CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Configure MariaDB on the CentOS 9 System?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Here are essential steps to configure the MariaDB package on your CentOS 9 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Install MariaDB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
MariaDB package provides the necessary database backend that stores and manages all the configuration and monitoring data for the Zabbix server. Therefore, you are required to install the MariaDB package via the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf install mariadb-server mariadb -y<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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As shown in the above screenshot, MariaDB has been successfully installed on your CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Enable the MariaDB Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upon installing the MariaDB package, run the provided command to enable it to start on boot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl enable mariadb<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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This command ensures that the MariaDB service is always available and running on your CentOS 9 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Start the MariaDB Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let, initiate the MariaDB service from the terminal using the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl start mariadb<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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The output with no content indicates that the MariaDB service has been started without encountering any error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Confirm the Active Status of MariaDB<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is the command that can be used to confirm the active status of MariaDB services on your CentOS 9 Stream system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl status mariadb<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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If you see the \u201cactive (running)\u201d in the output, it indicates that the MariaDB package has been successfully configured on your CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Install Zabbix Server on Centos 9 System?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Follow the provided procedural steps to set up the Zabbix server on your CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Add Zabbix Repository<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
To install the Zabbix server, first, add the Zabbix repository on your CentOS 9 system from the terminal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/etc\/yum.repos.d\/epel.repo<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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In the Zabbix repository file, add the following line of code, under the [epel]<\/strong> heading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
excludepkgs=zabbix*<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Save the file after the necessary changes and close the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Install and Configure Zabbix Repository<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, configure the Zabbix repository through the below-given command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo rpm -Uvh https:\/\/repo.zabbix.com\/zabbix\/6.0\/rhel\/9\/x86_64\/zabbix-release-6.0-4.el9.noarch.rpm<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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The above command has configured the Zabbix repository on your CentOS 9 system, successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Clean Files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
After installing the Zabbix repository on your system, execute the command to clean the cache files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf clean all<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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This command is used to clean the local cache of downloaded packages and metadata in the DNF<\/strong> package manager on the CentOS 9 Stream system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Install Zabbix Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, you can install the Zabbix server packages on your CentOS system using the command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo dnf install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-web-mysql zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-sql-scripts zabbix-selinux-policy zabbix-agent<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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During the installation process, you can inspect the Zabbix server packages. These package files include the Zabbix server, web interface, Apache configuration, and MySQL scripts, on your CentOS 9 machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Create the Zabbix Database<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you have completed all the above steps, let\u2019s create a Zabbix database with the following codes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo mysql -uroot -p
create database zabbix character set utf8mb4 collate utf8mb4_bin;
create user 'zabbix'@'localhost' identified by 'your_password';
grant all privileges on zabbix.* to 'zabbix'@'localhost';
set global log_bin_trust_function_creators = 1;
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After copying the above commands, you can close your MariaDB or MySQL command prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Note:<\/strong> Use a strong password to protect your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Initialize the Zabbix Database Schema<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can now use the command to initialize the Zabbix database schema for storing Zabbix monitoring data:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
zcat \/usr\/share\/zabbix-sql-scripts\/mysql\/server.sql.gz | mysql --default-character-set=utf8mb4 -uzabbix -p zabbix<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Remember to enter the password you created for the Zabbix Database. (see the Step 5: Create the Zabbix Database<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 7: Configure Zabbix Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Access the \u201czabbix_server.conf\u201d file with the following command to further configure the Zabbix server on your CentOS 9 system:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/etc\/zabbix\/zabbix_server.conf<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Navigate the \u201cDBUser=zabbix > DBPasswrod=\u201d <\/strong>and specify your strong password:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DBPassword=your_password<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Close the configuration file after saving the necessary changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 8: Start the Zabbix Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Execute the command to restart the Zabbix server, Apache server, and PHP service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl restart zabbix-server zabbix-agent httpd php-fpm<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Step 9: Enable the Zabbix Server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Utilize the following command to ensure the Zabbix server, Apache server, and PHP service start automatically on boot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
systemctl enable zabbix-server zabbix-agent httpd php-fpm<\/p><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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After executing this command, Zabbix and its associated services will always be available and running on your CentOS 9 system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Access the Zabbix Server Dashboard?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can access the graphical dashboard of the Zabbix server through the following steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Access Zabbix Server via Localhost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can use any web browser of your choice to access the Zabbix server. A new user must perform a few steps before accessing the Zabbix server dashboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- How to Configure MariaDB on the CentOS 9 System?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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