Zabbix template for mariadb maxscale

Monitor maxscale server with Zabbix server with zabbix http agent

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This template monitors maxscale using zabbix http agent. Tested on zabbix server/proxy version 6.0.X and maxscale version > 2.5.X. The OS used was debian 11.

Macros

• {$MAXSCALE.HTTP.ADDRESS}: Mandatory. Maxscale`s rest-api listening ip. It can be a virtual ip if ucarp is used.
• {$MAXSCALE.HTTP.USER}: Optional. Defaults to admin.
• {$MAXSCALE.HTTP.PASSWORD}: Optional. Defaults to mariadb.
• {$MAXSCALE.HTTP.PORT}: Optional.Defaults to 8989.
• {$MAXSCALE.HTTP.SCHEMA}: Optional. Defaults to http://.

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Features

• Automatic discovery of maxscale backends.
• Automatic discovery of maxscale monitors.
• Automatic discovery of maxscale services.
• Automatic discovery of maxscale listeners.
• Automatic discovery of maxscale sessions.
• Trigger for maxscale version change and low uptime.

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Prerequisites

• Zabbix server/proxy must be initially configured with cURL (libcurl) support for http agent to work.
• Maxscale`s rest-api must be enabled

How to use

1. Enable and configure maxscale`s http rest-api.
2. Configure the firewall to allow zabbix server or proxy access the maxscale api if firewall is used
3. Import the template on your zabbix server.
4. Create a dummy host with zabbix agent interface as localhost for example. If you assign a proxy , the proxy will be issuing the http requests.
5. Assign the maxscale-vip template to the dummy host.
6. Configure template`s macros with custom values.