Zabbix Installation¶

Install on Ubuntu Server Noble¶

1. Update Your System¶

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Add the Zabbix Repository¶

Zabbix provides official repositories for Ubuntu.

wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/7.0/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_7.0-1+ubuntu24.04_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_7.0-1+ubuntu24.04_all.deb
sudo apt update

3. Install Zabbix Server, Frontend, and Agent¶

sudo apt install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-sql-scripts zabbix-agent -y

4. Install and Configure Database (MySQL/MariaDB)¶

sudo apt install mariadb-server -y
sudo mysql_secure_installation

Then create the Zabbix database:

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';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

5. Import Initial Schema¶

zcat /usr/share/zabbix-sql-scripts/mysql/server.sql.gz | mysql -uzabbix -p zabbix

6. Configure Zabbix Server¶

Edit the configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf

Set the database passowrd:

DBPassword=your_password

7. Start and Enable Services¶

sudo systemctl restart zabbix-server zabbix-agent apache2
sudo systemctl enable zabbix-server zabbix-agent apache2

8. Access Zabbix Web Interface¶

Open your browser and go to:

http://your_server_ip/zabbix

Follow the web installer to finish setup

For the first login the username and password are the following

Username: Admin Password: zabbix

⚠️ Key Considerations¶

Ubuntu Version: Zabbix supports Ubuntu LTS releases (18.04, 20.04, 22.04, 24.04). Make sure you download the correct repository package for your version.
Database Choice: MySQL/MariaDB is common, but PostgreSQL is also supported.
Firewall: Ensure ports 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS), and 10051 (Zabbix server) are open.
Security: Always secure your database and web interface with strong passwords and HTTPS.