zabbix: tweak patch agent and server patch configs

Tweak the agentd and server patch configurations and bring agentd and
server confgurations to parity.

Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
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Daniel F. Dickinson authored and Hannu Nyman committed 2026-07-31 12:50:45 +03:00
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From da7f1292838f087e2179705f2778f78ddd85cba8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Daniel F. Dickinson" <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:28:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] zabbix_agentd: Tweak config file for OpenWrt
Note: original patch had no header, header added 2025-12-16, while
bumping package version. Modified 2025-12-25. Modified 2026-01-21.
1. Use syslog not a file for logging
2. Place PidFile under /var/run/zabbix
3. Only start passive agent by default
4. Do not do active checks by default
5. Use the system hostname as hostname (except on zabbix server)
6. Include configurations under /etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/
7. Drop privileges to the zabbix-agent user (instead of zabbix)
Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
---
conf/zabbix_agentd.conf | 19 +++++++------------
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
--- a/conf/zabbix_agentd.conf
+++ b/conf/zabbix_agentd.conf
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
############ GENERAL PARAMETERS #################
-### Option: PidFile
-# Name of PID file.
-#
-# Mandatory: no
-# Default:
-# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.pid
+# Zabbix always creates a PidFile. Make sure it is where we want it.
+PidFile=/var/run/zabbix-agent/zabbix_agentd.pid
+
+# use syslog
+LogType=system
### Option: LogType
# Specifies where log messages are written to:
@@ -27,8 +26,6 @@
# Default:
# LogFile=
-LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.log
-
### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
# 0 - disable automatic log rotation.
@@ -136,6 +133,7 @@ Server=127.0.0.1
# Range: 0-100
# Default:
# StartAgents=10
+StartAgents=1
##### Active checks related
@@ -166,8 +164,6 @@ Server=127.0.0.1
# Default:
# ServerActive=
-ServerActive=127.0.0.1
-
### Option: Hostname
# List of comma delimited unique, case sensitive hostnames.
# Required for active checks and must match hostnames as configured on the server.
@@ -177,8 +173,6 @@ ServerActive=127.0.0.1
# Default:
# Hostname=
-Hostname=Zabbix server
-
### Option: HostnameItem
# Item used for generating Hostname if it is undefined. Ignored if Hostname is defined.
# Does not support UserParameters or aliases.
@@ -317,7 +311,7 @@ Hostname=Zabbix server
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
-# User=zabbix
+User=zabbix-agent
####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######
@@ -547,5 +541,6 @@ Hostname=Zabbix server
# Include=
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.userparams.conf
-# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
+Include=/usr/share/zabbix_agentd.openwrt-params.d/
+Include=/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
From 502248599bfc0b36daf0f8dd83bee5bc6e1b24e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Daniel F. Dickinson" <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:28:37 -0500
Subject: zabbix_agentd: tweak config file for OpenWrt
Note: original patch had no header, header added 2025-12-16, while
bumping package version. Modified 2025-12-25. Modified 2026-01-21.
Tweaked further 2026-07-16.
1. Use syslog not a file for logging.
2. Place PidFile under /var/run/zabbix-agent.
3. Only start 1 passive agent by default.
4. Do not do active checks by default.
5. Use the system hostname as hostname.
6. If started as root, drop privileges to the zabbix-agent user, not
a shared (with server and proxy) zabbix user or root, per upstream
recommendation:
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/7.0/en/manual/installation/install#security-recommendation
7. Include configuration files under /etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/.
8. Require configurations under /etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/ end in .conf.
(other files are ignored for configuration purposes).
Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
---
conf/zabbix_agentd.conf | 15 ++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
--- a/conf/zabbix_agentd.conf
+++ b/conf/zabbix_agentd.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
# Default:
# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.pid
+# Zabbix always creates a PidFile. Make sure it is where we want it.
+PidFile=/var/run/zabbix-agent/zabbix_agentd.pid
+
### Option: LogType
# Specifies where log messages are written to:
# system - syslog
@@ -20,6 +23,9 @@
# Default:
# LogType=file
+# Use syslog
+LogType=system
+
### Option: LogFile
# Log file name for LogType 'file' parameter.
#
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@
# Default:
# LogFile=
-LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.log
+# LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_agentd.log
### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ Server=127.0.0.1
# Range: 0-100
# Default:
# StartAgents=10
+StartAgents=1
##### Active checks related
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@ Server=127.0.0.1
# Default:
# ServerActive=
-ServerActive=127.0.0.1
+# ServerActive=127.0.0.1
### Option: Hostname
# List of comma delimited unique, case sensitive hostnames.
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ ServerActive=127.0.0.1
# Default:
# Hostname=
-Hostname=Zabbix server
+# Hostname=Zabbix server
### Option: HostnameItem
# Item used for generating Hostname if it is undefined. Ignored if Hostname is defined.
@@ -318,6 +325,7 @@ Hostname=Zabbix server
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
# User=zabbix
+User=zabbix-agent
####### USER-DEFINED MONITORED PARAMETERS #######
@@ -549,3 +557,5 @@ Hostname=Zabbix server
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.userparams.conf
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
+Include=/usr/share/zabbix_agentd.openwrt-params.d/
+Include=/etc/zabbix_agentd.conf.d/*.conf
@@ -1,21 +1,28 @@
From ca45744e63b957d83cdbc2a28588077cbf8b5639 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From 6655a1f2e5bff8d0082f41cf2711339f0d75d788 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Daniel F. Dickinson" <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 06:39:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Make zabbix_server config suitable for OpenWrt
Subject: zabbix_server: tweak config file for OpenWrt
1. Log to (default ephemeral) syslog, not a file (and don't rotate)
Created 2025-12-17. Updated 2026-07-16.
1. Log to syslog, not a file.
2. Update PidFile path so correct permissions can be set for access by
Zabbix server running without privileges
Zabbix server running without privileges.
3. If started as root, drop privileges to zabbix-server user (instead of
zabbix)
4. Set the fping location properly for OpenWrt (/usr/bin not /usr/sbin)
5. Configure fping as the ipv6 fping as well
6. For privacy, disable the public API call to check Zabbix version
zabbix user shared with agent and proxy, or root) per upstream
recommendation:
https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/7.0/en/manual/installation/install#security-recommendation.
4. Set the fping location properly for OpenWrt (/usr/bin not /usr/sbin).
5. Configure fping as the ipv6 fping as well.
6. For privacy, disable the public API call to check Zabbix version.
7. Include configurations under /etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/.
8. Require configurations under /etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/ end in .conf
(other files are ignored for configuration purposes).
Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
---
conf/zabbix_server.conf | 15 +++++++++++----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
conf/zabbix_server.conf | 13 +++++++++++--
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/conf/zabbix_server.conf
+++ b/conf/zabbix_server.conf
@@ -36,15 +43,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
### Option: LogFileSize
# Maximum size of log file in MB.
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.log
# Range: 0-1024
# Default:
# LogFileSize=1
+LogFileSize=0
### Option: DebugLevel
# Specifies debug level:
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.log
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@ LogFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.log
# Default:
# PidFile=/tmp/zabbix_server.pid
@@ -55,11 +54,10 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
### Option: SocketDir
# IPC socket directory.
# Directory to store IPC sockets used by internal Zabbix services.
@@ -610,7 +616,7 @@ Timeout=4
#
@@ -611,6 +616,7 @@ Timeout=4
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
-# FpingLocation=/usr/sbin/fping
# FpingLocation=/usr/sbin/fping
+FpingLocation=/usr/bin/fping
### Option: Fping6Location
@@ -72,16 +70,15 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
### Option: SSHKeyLocation
# Location of public and private keys for SSH checks and actions.
@@ -698,7 +705,7 @@ LogSlowQueries=3000
#
@@ -699,6 +706,7 @@ LogSlowQueries=3000
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
-# User=zabbix
# User=zabbix
+User=zabbix-server
### Option: SSLCertLocation
# Location of SSL client certificates.
@@ -1050,7 +1057,7 @@ EnableGlobalScripts=0
@@ -1050,7 +1058,7 @@ EnableGlobalScripts=0
#
# Mandatory: no
# Default:
@@ -90,3 +87,8 @@ Signed-off-by: Daniel F. Dickinson <dfdpublic@wildtechgarden.ca>
### Option: SMSDevices
# List of comma delimited modem files allowed to use Zabbix server
@@ -1125,3 +1133,4 @@ EnableGlobalScripts=0
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.general.conf
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/
# Include=/usr/local/etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/*.conf
+Include=/etc/zabbix_server.conf.d/*.conf