zabbix how to configure collect this data only each 15s
To configure Zabbix to poll items every 15 seconds, you need to modify both Zabbix server/proxy configuration and the item configuration.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
1. Zabbix Server Configuration
Zabbix by default polls items at minimum 60 seconds. To allow faster intervals like 15 seconds, you need to enable this behavior.
Edit the Zabbix server config file:
sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf
StartPollers=20
StartPollersUnreachable=10
StartTimers=10
CacheUpdateFrequency=60
CacheSize=128M
TrendCacheSize=64M
While these aren't strictly for 15s polling, they help improve responsiveness. More importantly, for polling faster than 60 seconds, Zabbix supports "preprocessing" and "Zabbix agent (active)" or external checks.
2. Enable Fast Polling for Items
Zabbix allows item intervals below 60s only for:
Zabbix agent (active)
Zabbix trapper
External checks
Zabbix agent (passive) (if configured appropriately)
Go to: Configuration > Hosts > [Your Host] > Items
Create or edit an item.
Set:
Type: Zabbix agent (active) (recommended for fast intervals)
Update interval: 15s (you can enter this manually)
Passive items might get ignored or throttled by the server if set below 60s due to default configuration.
3. Zabbix Agent Configuration (if using active checks)
On the monitored host:
sudo nano /etc/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.conf
ServerActive=your_zabbix_server_ip_or_hostname
Hostname=your_host_name
Ensure your Hostname here matches what's configured in the Zabbix frontend exactly.
4. Restart Services
After changes, restart the relevant services:
On Zabbix server:
sudo systemctl restart zabbix-server
On monitored host (agent):
sudo systemctl restart zabbix-agent
5. Test and Monitor
Check the item’s latest data to verify it’s updating every 15 seconds.
Use zabbix_get or logs (/var/log/zabbix/zabbix_agentd.log) for debugging.
Notes
Zabbix frontend might still show graph points every 60s depending on the trend settings, but raw item data will have 15s granularity.
Frequent polling increases load — monitor performance and scale accordingly.
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