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Kentang Balado
Kentang Balado

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Deploying Zabbix with Docker: Simplify Monitoring Setup! 🐳

I dockerize Zabbix and DVWA. It focuses on development timing and reduces the need for external configuration files. This Development helps to quickly set up a Zabbix monitoring system for development and testing purposes.

🌟 Key Features of This Setup:

  • Seamless Multi-Container Deployment: 🚢 Using Docker, I separate services into different containers, such as Zabbix server, MySQL database, and Apache Web Frontend—resulting in a highly modular setup that’s easy to maintain.

  • Persistent Data with Docker Volumes: 💾 All the important data, including metrics and configuration files, are safely stored using external volumes—so even after a container restart, your data stays intact!

  • Automated Troubleshooting: 🔄 Encountering common errors like Apache or database connection issues? With Docker’s flexibility, troubleshooting is simplified, and containers can be updated or fixed without disturbing the rest of the stack. 🤖

  • Effortless Scalability: 📊 Thanks to Docker, adding more monitoring agents or scaling your server is as easy as running a few commands. This makes the setup perfect for expanding networks and growing infrastructure needs!

🚧 Known Issue:

🔍 tricky errors: “Apache server configuration issues” and “Database connection rejections”. 🤔 Here are some things that worked for me:

  • Properly configuring the *ServerName * directive 🌍 to avoid Apache errors.

  • Adjusting allowed hosts 🛡️ to ensure seamless database connectivity between Zabbix server and MySQL.

Check out the project on GitHub here.

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