user parameters

Monitoring backup solutions can be an arduous task – especially since many backup tools don’t provide APIs and simply are not easy to work with. One such solution – NetBackup – provides its own set of challenges, but fortunately we have Zabbix, with its low-level discovery (LLD) features and the possibility to leverage user parameters […]

Define custom agent keys to collect custom metrics by executing scripts or commands with Zabbix user parameters. Having a simple way to extend the metric collection functionality of a monitoring tool can be vital if we wish to monitor custom in-house software or simply collect metrics not available out of the box. Collect custom metrics […]

Learn how to extend Zabbix agent functionality by adding your own checks that can be both – dynamic and static.