Zabbix Agent Configuration and Registration

This repository contains an Ansible playbook that:

• Installs and configures Zabbix Agent 2 on target hosts.
• Configures secure PSK authentication for encrypted communication.
• Automatically registers hosts and links templates in the Zabbix dashboard.

Features

• Installs Zabbix Agent 2 and required plugins.
• Configures the agent to communicate securely with the Zabbix server.
• Creates an auto-registration action for Linux hosts in Zabbix.
• Adds the Linux server group and links templates to hosts.

Prerequisites

1. Ansible installed on the control node.
2. Zabbix server with API access enabled.
3. Python py-zabbix library installed.

Usage

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone <repository_url> cd <repository_name>

2. Update Variables:

   Edit the vars section in the playbook to match your environment. Replace the placeholder values like Zabbix server IP, proxy settings, and repository details.

3. Edit Host Group Task:

   The task:

   • name: Add Linux servers group to hosts zabbix_hostgroup: server_url: "http://{{ zabbix_server_ip }}/zabbix/api_jsonrpc.php" login_user: "{{ zabbix_admin_username }}" login_password: "{{ zabbix_admin_password }}" name: "Linux servers" state: present

   Modify the name field in the zabbix_hostgroup task according to your needs. This should match the name of the host group you want to assign hosts to in your Zabbix configuration.

4. Ensure Secret File:

   The playbook includes a task to decrypt the secret.psk file required for secure communication. Make sure to create and encrypt the secret.psk file using Ansible Vault:

   ansible-vault encrypt secret.psk

5. Run the Playbook:

   Run the playbook with:

   ansible-playbook playbook.yml

Notes

• Be sure to modify the zabbix_hostgroup task to match your desired host group in the Zabbix setup.
• Use Ansible Vault or environment variables to securely manage sensitive information like credentials and server IP addresses.