Zabbix 7.2 Detailed Installation Guide

This guide covers the installation and configuration of Zabbix 7.2 Server with a MySQL database, Apache web server, and Zabbix agent on Ubuntu 22.04.

1. System Preparation

Update and Install Basic Packages

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo reboot

Add Zabbix 7.2 Repository

wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/7.2/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_7.2-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_7.2-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
sudo apt update

2. MySQL Server Installation

sudo apt install mysql-server -y
sudo systemctl enable mysql
sudo systemctl start mysql
sudo mysql_secure_installation

3. Configure MySQL Database and User

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE zabbix CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_bin;
CREATE USER 'zabbix'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword123!';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON zabbix.* TO 'zabbix'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

4. Install Zabbix Server and Related Components

sudo apt install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-sql-scripts zabbix-agent2 -y

5. Import Database Schema

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

6. Configure Zabbix Server

sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf

Locate and edit the following line:

DBPassword=StrongPassword123!

7. Configure PHP and Apache

Set PHP timezone:

sudo nano /etc/zabbix/apache.conf

php_value date.timezone Europe/Istanbul

8. Configure Zabbix Agent 2

sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agent2.conf

Edit Server line as follows:

Server=127.0.0.1
ServerActive=127.0.0.1
Hostname=Zabbix server

Restart and enable the agent:

sudo systemctl restart zabbix-agent2
sudo systemctl enable zabbix-agent2

9. Start and Enable Services

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

10. Web Interface Installation

Access via browser:

http://<server_ip_address>/zabbix

Database details:

• Database Name: zabbix
• User: zabbix
• Password: StrongPassword123!
• Zabbix Server Name: Any name
• Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

Login details:

• User: Admin
• Password: zabbix

Post Installation Steps

• Change the default admin password immediately.
• Enable secure connection (HTTPS) with SSL certificates.
• Configure discovery and agent auto-registration settings.
• Set up LDAP integration, SMTP server connections, and email notifications for alerts.