[ZBX-23913] Update Request for Zabbix Documentation Created: 2024 Jan 04  Updated: 2025 Mar 18  Resolved: 2024 Feb 28

Status: Closed
Project: ZABBIX BUGS AND ISSUES
Component/s: Agent (G)
Affects Version/s: 5.0.39, 5.0.40, 6.0.24, 6.0.25
Fix Version/s: 5.0.42rc1, 6.0.28rc1, 6.4.13rc1, 7.0.0beta2, 7.0 (plan)

Type: Documentation task Priority: Major
Reporter: Syusei YIn Assignee: Mihails Prihodko
Resolution: Fixed Votes: 0
Labels: 2008, Agent2, Windows, golang, package
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Attachments: PNG File Screen Shot 2024-01-04 at 14.41.57.png     PNG File zabbix_agent2_error.PNG    
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causes ZBXNEXT-9026 Add Go compiler version to agent 2 ve... Closed
causes ZBXNEXT-9039 Add Go compiler version to agent 2 ve... Closed
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ZBX-24100 Windows MSI installer should be updated Sub-task Closed Michael Veksler  
Team: Team B
Sprint: S2401
Story Points: 0.25

 Description   

As likely mentioned here, it is currently not possible to install Agent2 starting from version 5.0.37 on Windows Server 2008 R2. The likely reason for this issue is the change in the package build environment to version 1.21.3. It appears that Go 1.21, requires Windows 10 or Server 2016 and above, as indicated in the following requirements:
https://go.dev/wiki/MinimumRequirements#windowswindows

Due to vulnerabilities such as ZBX-23858, customers are compelled to upgrade their Zabbix Agent2 version. However, they face a challenge in upgrading on Windows 2008 R2 due to the Go version restriction.

Therefore, I kindly request an update to the documentation regarding the requirements for installing Zabbix Agent2 on Windows systems.
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/5.0/en/manual/installation/requirements#supported-platforms

 Comments   
Comment by Mihails Prihodko [ 2024 Jan 19 ]

Zabbix agents 2 versions 5.0.40, 6.0.25, 6.4.10 were rebuilt with Go compiler 1.20.13 and should support Windows 7 and higher or Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher (see https://go.dev/wiki/MinimumRequirements#windowswindows).

MSI installers and zip files were tested on Windows 7. They start with no errors and monitoring with the standard template "Windows by Zabbix agent" works. Encryption was not tested.

Comment by Mihails Prihodko [ 2024 Feb 15 ]

Go 1.22 was released https://go.dev/dl/

https://go.dev/doc/devel/release#go1.22.0 

Comment by Marianna Zvaigzne [ 2024 Feb 21 ]

Documentation updated:

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