[ZBX-22667] vmware data unable to collect Created: 2023 Apr 13  Updated: 2023 Apr 14  Resolved: 2023 Apr 14

Status: Closed
Project: ZABBIX BUGS AND ISSUES
Component/s: Installation (I)
Affects Version/s: 6.0.16
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Problem report Priority: Trivial
Reporter: Rizwan Assignee: Zabbix Support Team
Resolution: Commercial support required Votes: 0
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
Time Spent: Not Specified
Original Estimate: Not Specified


 Description   

I have added vmware vcenter to zabbix for monitoring however data collection is not happening.

 

comiple zabbix server with --with-libxml2 and --with-libcurl

this step is not clear what and where to compare give proper steps



 Comments   
Comment by Edgar Akhmetshin [ 2023 Apr 14 ]

Hello Rizwan,

During start Server is able to show the compiled-in options inside log file:

1089747:20230414:064812.520 Starting Zabbix Server. Zabbix 6.0.16 (revision a90e18c0b6e).
1089747:20230414:064812.520 ****** Enabled features ******
1089747:20230414:064812.520 SNMP monitoring:           YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 IPMI monitoring:           YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 Web monitoring:            YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 VMware monitoring:         YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 SMTP authentication:       YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 ODBC:                      YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 SSH support:               YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 IPv6 support:              YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 TLS support:               YES
1089747:20230414:064812.520 ******************************

How to use template:
https://git.zabbix.com/projects/ZBX/repos/zabbix/browse/templates/app/vmware?at=release/6.0

General information about VMware monitoring:
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/6.0/en/manual/vm_monitoring

VMware configuration options to adjust:
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/6.0/en/manual/appendix/config/zabbix_server?hl=vmware

Please be advised that this section of the tracker is for bug reports only. The case you have submitted can not be qualified as one, so please reach out to [email protected] for commercial support (https://zabbix.com/support) or consultancy services. Alternatively, you can also use our IRC channel or community forum (https://www.zabbix.com/forum) for assistance. With that said, we are closing this ticket. Thank you for understanding.

Regards,
Edgar

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