

In this setup we will have MySQL and Apache web server running on the same server where Zabbix packages will be installed. The Zabbix Server depends on the following software applications:

The next steps will cover complete steps for the installation of Zabbix Server 5.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa). Install Zabbix Server 5.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) For systems without an agent, generic monitoring protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) can be used. The Zabbix Monitoring architecture comprises of a Client and Server model. The server communicates to the native software agents available for various Operating systems like Linux, NIX, and Windows. Webhook integrations: Push Zabbix notifications to (Microsoft Teams, Jira, Telegram, Zendesk, Redmine etc) Zabbix Architecture.SAML authentication: SAML 2.0 authentication is now supported for logging into Zabbix.Stronger cryptography for passwords: A stronger bcrypt cryptography is now used for hashing user passwords instead of MD5.Secure connections to Zabbix database: It is now possible to configure secure TLS connections to MySQL and PostgreSQL databases from Zabbix frontend or server.IPMI sensor discovery: A new ipmi.get IPMI item has been added that returns a JSON with IPMI-sensor related information.Managing large numbers of hosts: Several improvements have been made to make it easier to work with large numbers of hosts and other elements.

