Apache monitoring with Zabbix

[ericgearhart]

I've created a script and template that allows Zabbix to monitor Apache's /server-status page, and I built a graph for Apache's thread scoreboard. I posted what I've done so far on the Zabbix wiki: http://zabbix.com/wiki/templates/apache

Zabbix needs to have "external check" functionality enabled, and the query_apachestats.py script should be tossed into the folder configured in zabix_server.conf

Here's an example of what my zabbix_server.conf externalscripts looks like:

### Option: ExternalScripts
#       Location of external scripts
# 
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
ExternalScripts=/etc/zabbix/externalscripts

I think an example illustrates the graph best:


Each of the /server-status Scoreboard metrics has a corresponding item... I haven't setup triggers for items because this would be somewhat environment specific I think... for where I work if we have more than 50 "Sending Reply" threads busy that indicates a problem, but it might not indicate a problem at your site... building triggers from what this script gives you is pretty easy though

I haven't built graphs for the other Apache metrics yet (TotalAccesses, BytesPerRequest, CPULoad, etc) but I plan to

Please provide copious amounts of feedback, tell me my python skills suck, etc

P.S. - for those familiar with Cacti, this is a direct ripoff of Cacti's "ApacheStats" template.. see this thread for the similarities

[gpmidi]

Simlar

I've created a similar script here. I'd like to post it to the Zabbix Wiki but can't.
-Paul

PS I did reference your script when creating mine. Thanks!

[ericgearhart]

I'd like to post it to the Zabbix Wiki but can't.
-Paul

Why can't you post this to the wiki? You can log in with your forum username/password if I'm remembering right, or maybe just a quick registration is all that was needed for me

[gpmidi]

Ahh

Why can't you post this to the wiki? You can log in with your forum username/password if I'm remembering right, or maybe just a quick registration is all that was needed for me

Ahh, the forums login works. Thanks!

[ericgearhart]

Hey the wiki was naming your article "Overview" in the "Templates" tree on the left hand side because of the header of your article... I added "Apache Monitoring Script" to the header to fix it

[ericgearhart]

If you like i can pull my old "Method 2" out of the wiki as well... your python fu is awesome... using a dict is much cleaner

[bashman]

If you don't want to use a perl script you can use zapache

[gpmidi]

If you don't want to use a perl script you can use zapache

You should add this option to the Wiki.
-Paul

[bashman]

May be this is a little bit better:

http://www.zabbix.com/forum/showpost.php?p=62457&postcount=6

[Z@fleur]

query_apachestats.py returned nothing

Hello

I follow instructions method2

But all items query_apachestats.py returns (in interface or zabbix-serveur.log)

error: Script /etc/zabbix/externalscripts/query_apachestats.py returned nothing.

I use Zabbix Appliance 1.8.3 based on OpenSuSE Linux with MySQL back-end.

Do you have any solutions ?

Merci par avance

[sue]

I've created a script and template that allows Zabbix to monitor Apache's /server-status page, and I built a graph for Apache's thread scoreboard. I posted what I've done so far on the Zabbix wiki: http://zabbix.com/wiki/templates/apache

Zabbix needs to have "external check" functionality enabled, and the query_apachestats.py script should be tossed into the folder configured in zabix_server.conf

Here's an example of what my zabbix_server.conf externalscripts looks like:

### Option: ExternalScripts
#       Location of external scripts
# 
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
ExternalScripts=/etc/zabbix/externalscripts

I think an example illustrates the graph best:


Each of the /server-status Scoreboard metrics has a corresponding item... I haven't setup triggers for items because this would be somewhat environment specific I think... for where I work if we have more than 50 "Sending Reply" threads busy that indicates a problem, but it might not indicate a problem at your site... building triggers from what this script gives you is pretty easy though

I haven't built graphs for the other Apache metrics yet (TotalAccesses, BytesPerRequest, CPULoad, etc) but I plan to

Please provide copious amounts of feedback, tell me my python skills suck, etc

P.S. - for those familiar with Cacti, this is a direct ripoff of Cacti's "ApacheStats" template.. see this thread for the similarities

Hi..i interseted to monitoring apache but i dont know how. Then i saw ur method. So, i hope u can help me because i try to do by using method 2 but nothing happen. or i need use method 1 also??

[bashman]

You should add this option to the Wiki.
-Paul

http://www.zabbix.com/wiki/templates/apache#method_3

[muratkoc]

Hi,

I have modified bashman's script to include scoreboard values, here it is

[bashman]

Hi,

I have modified bashman's script to include scoreboard values, here it is

Great job!!!, thanks Muratkoc!

The wiki is now updated with your new script:

http://www.zabbix.com/wiki/templates/apache#method_3

[muratkoc]

Thank you bashman for putting in wiki I'have also prepared graphs, items, triggers but due to https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-3531 can't export it Since I am kind of lazy to install 1.8 version again when this issue resolved I'll post the template.

Thanks again,