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Zabbix remote ping check


Posted 12th October in Configurations, System Administration. Comments Off

I’ve had my Zabbix install set up to notify me if the remote server has a high ping using this expression:

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{__Remote_Hosts:icmppingsec.avg(30)}>120

The problem is, if your network is congested, it can really hit often. I recommend moving the failed ping average up to 500, and adding another trigger:

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{__Remote_Hosts:icmpping.max(120)}<1

This checks for no ping within 120 seconds (or 2 minutes) so it gives you a better idea if the host is “down” or just seeing a high ping latency.



Dave Drager+ is the VP of Technology Development at Razor Servers (contact him for a great deal on dedicated servers). He has written previously for the technology blogs Lifehacker and MakeUseOf.


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