zabbix由2部分构成，zabbix server与可选组件zabbix agent。

zabbix server可以通过SNMP，zabbix agent，ping，端口监视等方法提供对远程服务器/网络状态的监视，数据收集等功能，它可以运行在Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Free BSD, Open BSD, OS X等平台之上。

zabbix agent需要安装在被监视的目标服务器上，它主要完成对硬件信息或与操作系统有关的内存，CPU等信息的收集。zabbix agent可以运行在Linux ,Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Free BSD, Open BSD, OS X, Tru64/OSF1, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista)等系统之上。

-zabbix consists of two parts, to zabbix server and optional components to zabbix agent.

to zabbix server can be the agent of the SNMP, to zabbix, the ping, port monitoring on the remote server/network status monitoring, data collection and other functions, it can run on Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Free the BSD, the Open the BSD OS X platform.

to zabbix agent needs to be installed on the target server being monitored, it is mainly done to collect hardware information related to the operating system memory, CPU and other information. to zabbix agent can run on top of Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Free BSD, Open BSD, OS X, Tru64/OSF1, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista) and other systems.