{"id":21513,"date":"2021-05-23T17:43:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T17:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=21513"},"modified":"2025-07-12T05:41:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T05:41:43","slug":"how-to-install-zabbix-server-and-dashboard-using-docker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/how-to-install-zabbix-server-and-dashboard-using-docker\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Zabbix server and dashboard using Docker?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

zabbix Container do not accept config changes while running. Any changes you want to make in the containers of zabbix, must be passed during “docker run” itself. Check Docker hub for list of supported env variable.<\/p>

https:\/\/hub.docker.com\/r\/zabbix\/zabbix-server-mysql<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Quick Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n
$ docker run --name zabbix-mysql -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password -d mysql\n\n# Get a IP address of zabbix-mysql<\/span>\n$ docker inspect zabbix-mysql\n\n# Replace DB_SERVER_HOST & MYSQL_USER & MYSQL_PASSWORD<\/span>\n$ docker run --name zabbix-server-mysql -p 10051<\/span>:10051<\/span> -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"172.17.0.2\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_USER=\"root\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"password\"<\/span> -d zabbix\/zabbix-server-mysql\n\n# Get a IP address of zabbix-server-mysql<\/span>\n$ docker inspect zabbix-server-mysql\n\n# Replace DB_SERVER_HOST & MYSQL_USER & MYSQL_PASSWORD<\/span>\n$ docker run --name zabbix-web-apache-mysql -p 80<\/span>:8080<\/span> -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"172.17.0.2\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_USER=\"root\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"password\"<\/span> -e ZBX_SERVER_HOST=\"172.17.0.3\"<\/span> -e PHP_TZ=\"Asia\/Kolkata\"<\/span> -d zabbix\/zabbix-web-apache-mysql\n\n# Open a site at IP Address of Node http:\/\/15.206.XX.XX\/<\/span>\n# Default Username and Password<\/span>\nAdmin\nzabbix <\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
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Note – If you want to enable JAVA GATEWAY in the Container of Zabbix Server, do following<\/h2>\n\n\n
ZBX_JAVAGATEWAY=65.0<\/span>.122<\/span>.17<\/span>(Gate IP ADDRESS)\nZBX_JAVAGATEWAYPORT=10052<\/span>\nZBX_STARTJAVAPOLLERS=5<\/span>\nZBX_JAVAGATEWAY_ENABLE=true<\/span>\n\ndocker run --name zabbix-server-mysql-1<\/span> -p 10051<\/span>:10051<\/span> -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"172.17.0.2\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_USER=\"root\"<\/span> -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"password\"<\/span> -e ZBX_JAVAGATEWAY=65.0<\/span>.122<\/span>.17<\/span> -e ZBX_JAVAGATEWAYPORT=10052<\/span> -e ZBX_STARTJAVAPOLLERS=5<\/span> -e ZBX_JAVAGATEWAY_ENABLE=true<\/span> -d zabbix\/zabbix-server-mysql<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Detailed Guide – Method: 1 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The example demonstrates how to run Zabbix server with MySQL database support, Zabbix web interface based on the Nginx web server and Zabbix Java gateway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Create network dedicated for Zabbix component containers:<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker network create --subnet 172.20.0.0\/16 --ip-range 172.20.240.0\/20 zabbix-net<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
2. Start empty MySQL server instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name mysql-server -t \\<\/span>\n      -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -d mysql:8.0<\/span> \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      --character-set-server=utf8 --collation-server=utf8_bin \\\n      --default<\/span>-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
3. Start Zabbix Java gateway instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-java-gateway -t \\<\/span>\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-java-gateway:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
4. Start Zabbix server instance and link the instance with created MySQL server instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-server-mysql -t \\<\/span>\n      -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"mysql-server\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e ZBX_JAVAGATEWAY=\"zabbix-java-gateway\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -p 10051<\/span>:10051<\/span> \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-server-mysql:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
5. Start Zabbix web interface and link the instance with created MySQL server and Zabbix server instances<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-web-nginx-mysql -t \\<\/span>\n      -e ZBX_SERVER_HOST=\"zabbix-server-mysql\"<\/span> \\\n      -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"mysql-server\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -p 80<\/span>:8080<\/span> \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-web-nginx-mysql:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Zabbix web interface instance exposes 80\/TCP port (HTTP) to host machine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Detailed Guide – Method: 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The example demonstrates how to run Zabbix server with PostgreSQL database support, Zabbix web interface based on the Nginx web server and SNMP trap feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Create network dedicated for Zabbix component containers:<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker network create --subnet 172.20.0.0\/16 --ip-range 172.20.240.0\/20 zabbix-net<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
2. Start empty PostgreSQL server instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name postgres-server -t \\<\/span>\n      -e POSTGRES_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_DB=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d postgres:latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
3. Start Zabbix snmptraps instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-snmptraps -t \\<\/span>\n      -v \/zbx_instance\/snmptraps:\/var<\/span>\/lib\/zabbix\/snmptraps:rw \\\n      -v \/var<\/span>\/lib\/zabbix\/mibs:\/usr\/share\/snmp\/mibs:ro \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -p 162<\/span>:1162<\/span>\/udp \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-snmptraps:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
4. Start Zabbix server instance and link the instance with created PostgreSQL server instance<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-server-pgsql -t \\<\/span>\n      -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"postgres-server\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_DB=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e ZBX_ENABLE_SNMP_TRAPS=\"true\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -p 10051<\/span>:10051<\/span> \\\n      --volumes-from zabbix-snmptraps \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-server-pgsql:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
5. Start Zabbix web interface and link the instance with created PostgreSQL server and Zabbix server instances<\/h4>\n\n\n
# docker run --name zabbix-web-nginx-pgsql -t \\<\/span>\n      -e ZBX_SERVER_HOST=\"zabbix-server-pgsql\"<\/span> \\\n      -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"postgres-server\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e POSTGRES_DB=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      --network=zabbix-net \\\n      -p 443<\/span>:8443<\/span> \\\n      -p 80<\/span>:8080<\/span> \\\n      -v \/etc\/ssl\/nginx:\/etc\/ssl\/nginx:ro \\\n      --restart unless-stopped \\\n      -d zabbix\/zabbix-web-nginx-pgsql:alpine-5.4<\/span>-latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> PHP<\/span> (<\/span>php<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Detailed Guide – Method: 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The example demonstrates how to run Zabbix server with MySQL database support, Zabbix web interface based on the Nginx web server and Zabbix Java gateway using podman<\/code> on Red Hat 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Create new pod with name zabbix<\/code> and exposed ports (web-interface, Zabbix server trapper):<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman<\/span> pod<\/span> create<\/span> --name<\/span> zabbix<\/span> -p<\/span> 80:8080<\/span> -p<\/span> 10051:10051<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> CSS<\/span> (<\/span>css<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
2. (optional) Start Zabbix agent container in zabbix<\/code> pod location:<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman run --name zabbix-agent \\\n    -eZBX_SERVER_HOST=\"127.0.0.1,localhost\"<\/span> \\\n    --restart=always \\\n    --pod=zabbix \\\n    -d registry.connect.redhat.com\/zabbix\/zabbix-agent-50<\/span>:latest<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
3. Create .\/mysql\/<\/code> directory on host and start Oracle MySQL server 8.0:<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman run --name mysql-server -t \\\n      -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n      -v .\/mysql\/:\/var\/<\/span>lib\/mysql\/:Z \\\n      --restart=always \\\n      --pod=zabbix \\\n      -d mysql:8.0<\/span> \\\n      --character-set<\/span>-server=utf8 --collation-server=utf8_bin \\\n      --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
4. Start Zabbix server container:<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman run --name zabbix-server-mysql -t \\\n                  -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"127.0.0.1\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e ZBX_JAVAGATEWAY=\"127.0.0.1\"<\/span> \\\n                  --restart=always \\\n                  --pod=zabbix \\\n                  -d registry.connect.redhat.com\/zabbix\/zabbix-server-mysql-50<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
5. Start Zabbix Java Gateway container:<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman run --name zabbix-java-gateway -t \\\n      --restart=always \\\n      --pod=zabbix \\\n      -d registry.connect.redhat.com\/zabbix\/zabbix-java-gateway-50<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
6. Start Zabbix web-interface container:<\/h4>\n\n\n
podman run --name zabbix-web-mysql -t \\\n                  -e ZBX_SERVER_HOST=\"127.0.0.1\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e DB_SERVER_HOST=\"127.0.0.1\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_DATABASE=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_USER=\"zabbix\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=\"zabbix_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n                  -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"root_pwd\"<\/span> \\\n                  --restart=always \\\n                  --pod=zabbix \\\n                  -d registry.connect.redhat.com\/zabbix\/zabbix-web-mysql-50<\/span><\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
Reference:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • https:\/\/www.zabbix.com\/documentation\/current\/manual\/installation\/containers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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