Introduction
This document describes the process of the Zabbix integration method with WatchMyDC. The Zabbix version 5.4 is used while creating this document.
Dependencies
- Zabbix webhook 'Media types' template is required before integration. The user can download the template from WatchMyDC Dashboard or from the URL below to store it on the user's PC: https://webhook-packages.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/zabbix_media_type.yml
- WatchMyDC Collector status should be 'online' and the user needs the below information from the WatchMyDC Dashboard:
- Organization ID
- Collector IP Address
- Port TCP/UDP 5050 needs to be open from the Zabbix server towards the WatchMyDC Collector, in case any firewall is present between those.
Procedure
WatchMyDC Dashboard
- Log in to WatchMyDC Dashboard and select the required Site and Data Center
- Navigate to Configuration Center and then App Synchronization page
- Click on Zabbix then click to generate the Webhook Secret, copy the key
Zabbix UI
- Log in to Zabbix UI and navigate to Administration then, Media types, and then, Import
- Import the 'zabbix_media_type.yml' file from the user's PC
- After Importing successfully message, click on WatchMyDC Collector media
- Modify the required fields as needed
- Click on Update
- Click on Test from the right side of WatchMyDC Collector, click on Test
- Media Type Successful message should appear. If not, try following the above instructions carefully avoiding any typos and mistakes. If still not successful, please open a support case using the WatchMyDC support portal.
- Check in WatchMyDC Dashboard for the test Webhook message, for example below
- Click on Administration then, Users then, Admin (or the subjected user as configured on Zabbix)
- Click on Media next to, the User tab
- Click on Add then, select the WatchMyDC Collector, and then, click on Add.
Select the Use if severity as needed.
Further Actions
- The user can:
- Select different types of Triggers in Zabbix to send alerts to WatchMyDC Dashboard, as needed.
- Create required playbooks under Automation section in the WatchMyDC Dashboard
- Create Alert Definitions from Automation > Action Center to engage the playbooks with Zabbix alerts
- Subscribe on WatchMyDC Analytics Youtube channel for demo videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV11Ki9X-QemSMS0Q2xnPCg
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