How to set description of the VM monitoring according to Zabbix2.1

1. 【Zabbix 2.2】
VM monitoring function of Zabbix 2.2
VM monitoring For example in the Zabbix 2.1
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Self-introduction
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3. VM monitoring according to
Zabbix2.2
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4. I will introduce implementation is scheduled in
Zabbix2.2, how to configure the VMware
monitoring.
I am using Zabbix2.1.6 in this document.
VMware monitoring function feature has been
implemented in Zabbix2.1.4.
VM monitoring of Zabbix
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5. VMware monitoring template of five exist in
Zabbix2.1.
If you have installed update from Zabbix 2.0, DB
will be converted, but the data is not updated.
Template does not register for it.
In order to use the VM monitoring template, you
need to create a DB using data.sql of Zabbix2.1.
VM Monitoring Templates
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6. Template name Description (unofficial guess)
Template Virt VMware vCenter vCenter Server Templates
(manual link)
Template Virt VMware vCenter Guest VM Templates
(automatic linked by host LLD)
Template Virt VMware vCenter Hypervisor vCenter
Hypervisor(ESX/ESXi)Templates
(automatic linked by host LLD)
Template Virt VMware vSphere vSphereHypervisor (ESX / ESXi)
Templates
ESX / ESXi single use (No used
vCenter Server)
(manual link)
Template Virt VMware vSphere Guest VM Templates
(automatic linked by host LLD)
Type of monitoring VM template
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7. [libxml2-devel] is required for VM monitoring.
You can install yum.
Compile options for the VM monitoring function, still
- not listed on the "configure --help".
Compile by adding “--with-libxml2" to compile
options.
Compile the VM monitoring function
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#yum install libxml2-devel

8. There is only ESXi in my hand.
We describe the monitoring settings of the ESXi
this time for this.
I think vCenter environment and operate in the
same setting.
ESXi monitoring settings
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9. VMware monitoring makes use of the simple check.
Please register the agent interface.
ESXi Register Host
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10. As explained in the type of template
Link the"Template Virt VMware vSphere" or
"Template Virt VMware vCenter".
Template link to ESXi Host
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11. In order to use the VM monitoring template, you
can get the data for ESXi and vCenter,
ID, password, and URL is required.
Macro setting for ESXi template
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12. macro detail
{$URL} URL of the vCenter / ESX / ESXi
https://<IP-address> / sdk
{$USERNAME} UserID
{$PASSWORD} Password
The detail of macro
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13. VM monitoring if working properly, the value can be
obtained in practice.
ESXi monitoring
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14. VM will be registered in the host group [Virtual
machines] automatically by the function of the LLD.
Monitoring will start templates are linked
automatically.
VM monitoring
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15. You with the ability still does not work, as well as
ability to change in the future.
Please do not use it for commercial use.
VM monitoring template for now you can get the
value, but the trigger and graph is undefined.
If you find a Bug
Let's report to the bug reporting system Zabbix SIA.
Zabbix2.1 the alpha version
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16. “libxml2-devel” is required to use the VM
monitoring in Zabbix2.1.
Compile option “--with-libxml2”
VM monitoring template is not introduced in the
update installation.
URL to be monitored https://<IP-address>/ sdk
Template link manually unnecessary Managed
ESX and VM because linked automatically by LLD
Let's report to the bug
Summarized
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