zabbix/templates/app/process

OS processes by Zabbix agent

Overview

This template is designed to monitor processes by Zabbix that work without any external scripts. Most of the metrics are collected in one go, thanks to Zabbix bulk data collection. For example, by specifying "zabbix" as macro value, you can monitor all zabbix processes.

Requirements

Zabbix version: 7.0 and higher.

Tested versions

This template has been tested on:

• CentOS Linux 8
• Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS

Configuration

Zabbix should be configured according to the instructions in the Templates out of the box section.

Setup

Install and setup Zabbix agent.

Custom processes set in macros:

• {$PROC.NAME.MATCHES}
• {$PROC.NAME.NOT_MATCHES}

Macros used

Name	Description	Default
{$PROC.NAME.MATCHES}	This macro is used in the discovery of processes. It can be overridden on a host-level or on a linked template-level.	<CHANGE VALUE>
{$PROC.NAME.NOT_MATCHES}	This macro is used in the discovery of processes. It can be overridden on a host-level or on a linked template-level.	<CHANGE VALUE>

Items

Name	Description	Type	Key and additional info
OS: Get process summary	The summary of data metrics for all processes.	Zabbix agent	proc.get[,,,summary]

LLD rule Processes discovery

Name	Description	Type	Key and additional info
Processes discovery	Discovery of OS summary processes.	Dependent item	custom.proc.discovery

Item prototypes for Processes discovery

Name	Description	Type	Key and additional info
Process [{#NAME}]: Get data	Summary metrics collected during the process {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.get[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.[?(@["name"]=="{#NAME}")].first() ⛔️Custom on fail: Set value to: Failed to retrieve process {#NAME} data
Process [{#NAME}]: Memory usage (rss)	The summary of Resident Set Size (RSS) memory used by the process {#NAME} in bytes.	Dependent item	custom.proc.rss[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.rss ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Memory usage (vsize)	The summary of virtual memory used by process {#NAME} in bytes.	Dependent item	custom.proc.vmem[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.vsize ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Memory usage, %	The percentage of real memory used by the process {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.pmem[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.pmem ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Number of running processes	The number of running processes {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.num[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.processes ⛔️Custom on fail: Set value to: 0 Discard unchanged with heartbeat: 1h
Process [{#NAME}]: Number of threads	The number of threads {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.thread[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.threads ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Number of page faults	The number of page faults {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.page[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.page_faults ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Size of locked memory	The size of locked memory {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.mem.locked[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.lck ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value
Process [{#NAME}]: Swap space used	The swap space used by {#NAME}.	Dependent item	custom.proc.swap[{#NAME}] Preprocessing JSON Path: $.swap ⛔️Custom on fail: Discard value

Trigger prototypes for Processes discovery

Name	Description	Expression	Severity	Dependencies and additional info
Process [{#NAME}]: Process is not running		last(/OS processes by Zabbix agent/custom.proc.num[{#NAME}])=0	High	Manual close: Yes

Feedback

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