NAME

       zabbix_server - Zabbix server daemon

SYNOPSIS

       zabbix_server [-c config-file]
       zabbix_server [-c config-file] -R runtime-option
       zabbix_server -h
       zabbix_server -V

DESCRIPTION

       zabbix_server is the core daemon of Zabbix software.

OPTIONS

       -c, --config config-file
              Use  the alternate config-file instead of the default one.  Absolute path should be
              specified.

       -f, --foreground
              Run Zabbix server in foreground.

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

           Runtime control options
               config_cache_reload
                   Reload configuration cache.  Ignored  if  cache  is  being  currently  loaded.
                   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

           Log level control targets
               pid Process identifier

               process-type
                   All processes of specified type (e.g., poller)

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

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

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

FILES

       /etc/zabbix/zabbix_server.conf
              Default location of Zabbix  server  configuration  file  (if  not  modified  during
              compile time).

SEE ALSO

       zabbix_agentd(8), zabbix_get(8), zabbix_proxy(8), zabbix_sender(8)

AUTHOR

       Alexei Vladishev <alex@zabbix.com>