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5 Mac OS agent installation from PKG
Overview
Zabbix Mac OS agent can be installed from PKG installer packages available for download. Versions with or without encryption are available.
Installing agent
The agent can be installed using the graphical user interface or from the command line, for example:
Make sure to use the correct Zabbix package version in the command. It must match the name of the downloaded package.
Running agent
The agent will start automatically after installation or restart.
You may edit the configuration file at /usr/local/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf if necessary.
To start the agent manually, you may run:
To stop the agent manually:
During upgrade, the existing configuration file is not overwritten. Instead a new zabbix_agentd.conf.NEW file is created to be used for reviewing and updating the existing configuration file, if necessary. Remember to restart the agent after manual changes to the configuration file.
Troubleshooting and removing agent
This section lists some useful commands that can be used for troubleshooting and removing Zabbix agent installation.
See if Zabbix agent is running:
See if Zabbix agent has been installed from packages:
See the files that were installed from the installer package (note that the initial / is not displayed in this view):
$ pkgutil --only-files --files com.zabbix.pkg.ZabbixAgent
Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zabbix.zabbix_agentd.plist
usr/local/bin/zabbix_get
usr/local/bin/zabbix_sender
usr/local/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd/userparameter_examples.conf.NEW
usr/local/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd/userparameter_mysql.conf.NEW
usr/local/etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf.NEW
usr/local/sbin/zabbix_agentdStop Zabbix agent if it was launched with launchctl:
Remove files (including configuration and logs) that were installed with installer package:
sudo rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zabbix.zabbix_agentd.plist
sudo rm -f /usr/local/sbin/zabbix_agentd
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/zabbix_get
sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/zabbix_sender
sudo rm -rf /usr/local/etc/zabbix
sudo rm -rf /var/log/zabbixForget that Zabbix agent has been installed: