Windows 10/11/Server 2019

Link to comment from closed bugfix request - https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-23545?focusedId=871005&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-871005

According to Edgar`s comment, Plugins.Smart.Path is mandatory and have to be configured in plugin confiration file or specific environment for smartmontools (smartctl) have to be configured in system.

"ENV should be configured correctly for the user used to run Agent2, not for the local Windows Administrator." https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-23545?focusedId=871005&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#comment-871005

If Zabbix Agent2 is not able to find application in default path for user used to run application - path should be set manually only in this case and options how to set this inside Agent 2 configuration are described:
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/appendix/config/zabbix_agent2_plugins/smart_plugin

Could you please clarify the problem?

Also please note - Windows administration topics about PATH settings are out of scope in terms of Zabbix product.

If Zabbix Agent2 is not able to find application in default path for user used to run application

Zabbix Agent 2 is not able to find "startctl" (default path) on default installation of last smartmontools version, undepending of user.

Smartmontools works just fine, and they would say "zabbix issues is not related to smartmontools". Internal windows env also works fine, so zabbix is not an microsoft-related problem.

No one will modify windows environment, just to use some new module if there is no requirement for it. Most zabbix admins just try, see it not working and forgot about it, switching to another smart monitoring solution.

idk, maybe you shoud watch some video on youtube, where zabbix smart moniting is just not working on new system with just smartmontools installed?

only in this case 

case, when you use windows?

Windows 11, official smartmontools downloaded and installed in a FULL mode on a test VM, path for the user and path for the system:

Zabbix Agent runs using 'Local system' user after default installation from MSI packages.

Smartmontools works just fine, and they would say "zabbix issues is not related to smartmontools". Internal windows env also works fine, so zabbix is not an microsoft-related problem.
No one will modify windows environment, just to use some new module if there is no requirement for it.

You want to execute short 'smartctl' with PATH set only for common user which is not used by daemon running under 'Local system'.

Edgar, no one configures PATH for 'Local system', as it is not required in any documentation/module.

Here is examples, where people just guess about this problem:

1. x2 https://www.reddit.com/r/zabbix/comments/15xyqah/smart_with_docker_wsl_or_windows/
2. x2 https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-20114
3. x2 https://youtu.be/m5UNvQ93wNI?t=303
4. me

So, at least 7 people also saw this problem and have to look for workaround/fix anywhere else, except zabbix documentation. IDK how much in real, or see their comments. So:

• or PATH is mandatory for Windows (ZBX-23750)
• or agent2/plugin have to be fixed (ZBX-23545)
• or documentation have to be updated with adding literally required PATH for 'Local system', which is not added by-default.

Leave "as is" - not an adequate option.

Edgar, no one configures PATH for 'Local system', as it is not required in any documentation/module.

Sorry, but cannot agree with this. Just a lack of Windows/PATH configuration and unfortunately windows basics administration knowledge.

Confirmed, note should be added that system PATH should be configured or full path of the application should be used instead.

Available in:

• 6.0.39rc1 - ffa3774f368
• 7.0.10rc1 - 95a64bbe6cf
• 7.2.4rc1 - ae5ec30e780
• 7.4.0alpha1 (master) - 446e49acddc