# zabbix\_proxy

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## NAME

zabbix\_proxy - Zabbix proxy daemon [ ]{#lbAC}

## SYNOPSIS

**zabbix\_proxy** \[**-c** *config-file*\]\
**zabbix\_proxy** \[**-c** *config-file*\] **-R** *runtime-option*\
**zabbix\_proxy -h**\
**zabbix\_proxy -V** [ ]{#lbAD}

## DESCRIPTION

**zabbix\_proxy** is a daemon that collects monitoring data from devices
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## OPTIONS

**-c**, **--config** *config-file*  
Use the alternate *config-file* instead of the default one.

**-f**, **--foreground**  
Run Zabbix proxy in foreground.

**-R**, **--runtime-control** *runtime-option*  
Perform administrative functions according to *runtime-option*.

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Runtime control options

  
**config\_cache\_reload**  
Reload configuration cache. Ignored if cache is being currently loaded.
Active Zabbix proxy will connect to the Zabbix server and request
configuration data. Default configuration file (unless **-c** option is
specified) will be used to find PID file and signal will be sent to
process, listed in PID file.

  
**housekeeper\_execute**  
Execute the housekeeper. Ignored if housekeeper is being currently
executed.

  
**log\_level\_increase**\[=*target*\]  
Increase log level, affects all processes if target is not specified

  
**log\_level\_decrease**\[=*target*\]  
Decrease log level, affects all processes if target is not specified

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Log level control targets

  
*process-type*  
All processes of specified type (configuration syncer, data sender,
discoverer, heartbeat sender, history syncer, housekeeper, http poller,
icmp pinger, ipmi manager, ipmi poller, java poller, poller,
self-monitoring, snmp trapper, task manager, trapper, unreachable
poller, vmware collector)

  
*process-type,N*  
Process type and number (e.g., poller,3)

  
*pid*  
Process identifier, up to 65535. For larger values specify target as
"process-type,N"

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**-h**, **--help**  
Display this help and exit.

**-V**, **--version**  
Output version information and exit.

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## FILES

*/usr/local/etc/zabbix\_proxy.conf*  
Default location of Zabbix proxy configuration file (if not modified
during compile time).

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## SEE ALSO

**[zabbix\_agentd](zabbix_agentd)**(8),
**[zabbix\_get](zabbix_get)**(8),
**[zabbix\_sender](zabbix_sender)**(8),
**[zabbix\_server](zabbix_server)**(8) [ ]{#lbAJ}

## AUTHOR

Alexei Vladishev <<alex@zabbix.com>>

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[DESCRIPTION](#lbAD)

[OPTIONS](#lbAE)

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[FILES](#lbAH)

[SEE ALSO](#lbAI)

[AUTHOR](#lbAJ)

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