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2 Monitoring of log files
This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions how to setup monitoring of log files. It is assumed that a host is configured already in Áú»¢¶Ä²© frontend.
Step 1
Configure Áú»¢¶Ä²© agent.
Follow standard instructions in order to install and configure agent on monitored host. Make sure that parameter Hostname matches host name of the host configured in Áú»¢¶Ä²© frontend.
Also make sure that parameter DisableActive is not set in zabbix_agentd.conf
Step 2
Add a new item for monitoring of a log file.
Pay attention to the following parameters of the item:
| PARAMETER | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Must be set to 'Áú»¢¶Ä²© agent (active)'. |
| Key | Must be set to 'log[file<,regexp>]'. For example: log[/var/log/syslog], log[/var/log/syslog,error]. Make sure that the file has read permissions for user 'zabbix' otherwise the item status will be set to 'unsupported'. Áú»¢¶Ä²© agent will filter entries of log file by the regexp if present. |
| Type of information | Must be set to 'log'. |
| Update interval (in sec) | The parameter defines how often Áú»¢¶Ä²© agent will check for any changes in the log file. Normally must be set to 1 second in order to get new records as soon as possible. |