Guide · Zabbix
Add your first host and alert in Zabbix
Install an agent, link a template and get one alert firing — the smallest Zabbix setup worth having.
| Tool | Zabbix |
|---|---|
| Section | Monitoring & observability |
| Updated | 2026-11-05 |
Get the agent installed
Put the Zabbix agent on the host you want to watch and point it at the Zabbix server. Open the agent port (10050) from the server to the host.
Add the host and attach a template
In the Zabbix web UI, create a host with the agent interface, then link a built-in template like "Linux by Zabbix agent". The template brings a ready-made set of items and triggers.
Turn a trigger into a notification
Set up an action that fires on a trigger — high CPU, say, or an unreachable agent — to email or a chat channel, with an escalation step so nobody misses it.