zabbix-esxi

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This template allows you to monitor a standalone ESXi host without any kind of host discovery that is required by zabbix official vmware template. The template is the same as Template Virt VMware Hypervisor but with all {HOST.HOST} variables replaced by {$UUID}

If you have not already done so, you need to activate zabbix server vmware polling in your zabbix server configuration file (/etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf). StartVMwareCollectors should be set to a value depending on the number of host you wish to monitor: servicenum < StartVMwareCollectors < (servicenum * 2) where servicenum is the number of VMware services. If you wish to monitor 1 ESXi host, set StartVMwareCollectors to 2.

Import this template to your templates inventory. Create an host for your ESXi hypervisor. You don't need any agent/ipmi/snmp interfaces. Link the host to this template. Creates 4 macros : {$URL} -> https://esxi.hostname/sdk {$USERNAME} -> any esxi user that have at least readonly access (recommended for obvious security reason) {$PASSWORD} -> the user's password {$UUID} -> esxi host UUID

How to obtain ESXi UUID 0. You need to enable MOB vib as esxcli does not seems to provide the valid uuid for this.

1. enable MOB vib using one of these methods :
   • Using vsphere client : Go to you're vsphere Advanced Settings, Config, Hostagent, plugins, solo, check "Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob"
   • Using esxi console : vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob bool true
   • Using Powercli : Get-VMHost #IPADDRESS | Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration -Name Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob -Value True
2. Browse to https://esxi.hostname/mob/?moid=ha-host&doPath=hardware.systemInfo
3. disable MOB vib again :
   • Using vsphere client : uncheck Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob
   • Using esxi console : vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/update Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob bool false
   • Using Powercli : Get-VMHost #IPADDRESS | Set-VMHostAdvancedConfiguration -Name Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob -Value False