How To Install Zabbix 4.4 Server On CentOS 7

Zabbix is an open source network monitoring software designed to monitor and track the status of various network devices, servers, and virtual machines

Update the system using below command

# yum update

Install required packages

# yum install  mariadb-server  httpd -y                          

# yum install php php-cli php-common php-devel php-pear php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql php-xml php-bcmath  

# systemctl start httpd

Install Repository with MySQL database

# mysql_secure_installation

Install yum repository to install Zabbix

CentOS/RHEL 7: 

rpm -Uvh https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/4.4/rhel/7/x86_64/zabbix-release-4.4-1.el7.noarch.rpm

After adding Zabbix apt repository in your system use following command to install Zabbix server.

 # yum install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-web-mysql zabbix-agent zabbix-java-gateway

Create initial database schema

# mysql -u root -p

mysql> create database zabbix character set utf8 collate utf8_bin;

mysql> grant all privileges on zabbix.* to zabbix@localhost identified by 'Password';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

mysql> quit;

Import initial schema and data. You will be prompted to enter your newly created password.

 # zcat /usr/share/doc/zabbix-server-mysql*/create.sql.gz | mysql –u zabbix -p zabbix

Configure the database for Zabbix server

Edit file /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf

Update the following database configurations. This will be used by Zabbix server to connect to the database.

DBHost=localhost

DBName=zabbix

DBUser=zabbix

DBPassword=password

Configure PHP for Zabbix frontend

Edit file /etc/httpd/conf.d/zabbix.conf, uncomment and set the right timezone for you.

# php_value date.timezone Asia/Kolkata

Start Zabbix server and agent processes and make it start at system boot:

# systemctl start zabbix-server zabbix-agent httpd mariadb

# systemctl enable zabbix-server zabbix-agent httpd mariadb

Now your Zabbix server is up and running!

Configure Zabbix frontend

Connect to your newly installed Zabbix frontend: http://server_ip_or_name/zabbix

Follow steps described in Zabbix documentation: Installing frontend

 Start using Zabbix

Check for pre-requisites

Check if you meet all the system requirements. If not configure your php.ini.

Configure DB Connection

Fill your DB details which you created and click on Next Step 

Zabbix server details

This is the host and port of running Zabbix server. As your Zabbix server is running on the same host, so keep the values unchanged. You can give a name for your instance.

 Pre-Installation Summary

This will give you a summary of your configuration. Click on Next Step

Install Zabbix

Click on Finish button to install Zabbix server

Install Zabbix

You will see a successful installation message on this page. This will also show you a message for the created configuration file.

Login to Zabbix

Login to Zabbix with following credentials

UserName          : Admin

Password    : Zabbix

You will see your Zabbix home screen now

Congratulation! Your Zabbix setup has been completed.

Creating new users with the dsadd command

Adding a new user with the dsadd command with Command Prompt

Distinguished name (DN) for the new AD object, and is required.

Cn - comman name

Dc - Domain controller

Fn - First name

In - Last name

Pwd - Password

dsadd user “cn=Tech Bir,cn=Users,dc=kb,dc=com” -samid techbir -upn techbir@kb.com -fn Tech -ln Bir -display “Tech Bir” -disabled no -pwd “PassW0rd” -mustchpwd yes

After successfully user created. You can check by find users as like below.

See users properties and all details.

Creating new users with Active Directory Administrative Center

Active Directory Administrative Center is the easiest management tool to get to grips with. You’ll need to log in to Windows Server 2016 with a domain administrator account

 To run ADAC, start Server Manager by clicking the blue icon next to the Start button on the desktop taskbar. In Server Manager, select Active Directory Administrative Center from the Tools menu.

  In the Active Directory Administrative Center, click Users below ad (local) in the left pane.

In the Tasks pane on the right, click New under Users, and select User from the menu.

In the Create User dialog box, Start by filling out the First name and Last name fields, and the Full name.All new users must have a Same Account Name, which is the user’s AD logon name. Enter and confirm a password, and then click OK.

 

 The user will be required to change the password the first time they log on, and don’t forget that the password you set must meet the password complexity requirements set in domain policy.

 

How to create Domain user in Active Directory

Open Active Directory Users and Computers MMC

Right click the folder where you want to create the new user account, select new and then click user. If you have not created additional organizational units, you can put the new account in the Users folder.

First name: Fill in user’s first name.

Initials: Fill in user’s middle initials. This can be used if there are conflicts when creating the user logon name.

Last name: Fill in user’s last name.

Full name: This will fill in automatically.

User logon name: This is the name used to log into windows domain.

In the password and confirm password field type the user’s password, click next and finish.

This completes creating the new Active Directory user account.

 At this point you may need to open the account.

Add additional information such as: Address, Profile path, Logon script, Organization details and adding the user to other Active Directory groups to provide access to additional domain resources.

How to install Cisco VPN client on Window 10

From 2011 it's have been discontinued, Cisco VPN client is not supported by Windows 10. Cisco itself has stated in the past that the last supported operating system for its VPN client was Windows 7.

Download and install below setups.

First Install DNE update from below location

Download from : https://knowledgeservices.sharefile.com/share/view/s840829ad35e49188/fo056fbf-dabe-4d0e-a7dd-a65b0c823d49

After DNE setup installation completed, 

Install Cisco VPN client

Download URL : https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/files/app#/file/90b4f704-9b8b-4118-81e5-d4c4b949b3c3

Follow the next steps by default no other changes require.

Extract the setup  and run as administrator “vpnclient_setup” and proceed the next steps and finish the setup.

Once installation done. Start the Cisco VPN application and add “pcf” profiles using imported button.

After all this, connect the profile that just added, it will prompt for user and password. Enter your credentials.

Follow the below steps: -

Open your Windows Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Window run.

From the window on right, select and right -click on Display Name and choose Modify from the menu. Alternatively, Double-click on Display Name.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CVirtA

For Windows 10 64bit (x64) operating systems, change the value data from “@oem8.inf,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows”

to

“Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows”       (shown below):

The registry key now shows the correct DisplayName value data:

You should be able to connect to your VPN Router or Gateway without any problems.