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There is a problem confused me, I searched on Google but no result:

Most of my clients said that they are Windows, We have Microsoft AD. And DHCP, DNS servers are Windows Servers.

As you know non-domain joining windows client do not register on DNS, so windows use NetBios to resolve these clients.

I install samba-winbind on Zabbix Server and add 

"wins" in /etc/nsswitch.conf : --> hosts:   files wins dns

So that Linux can use NetBios to resolve Windows Hostname, and I can get the response when pinging these clients.

Problem:

When I add the host to Zabbix Server, I fill in DNS name with the NetBIOS name. But Zabbix can't resolve.

I can Ping NetBios name in Linux, But Zabbix Server cannot resolve it when adding the host. What should I do to make Zabbix server resolve NetBIOS name, Thanks...

GYaN
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  • Are you trying to use active or passive Zabbix items? Which version of Zabbix? Did you restart Zabbix server after making name lookup changes? – Richlv Mar 30 '18 at 17:07
  • @Richlv I am using Zabbix 3.4.7 , passive Zabbix items, I just tried to restart zabbix-server service, It works....thank you for your answer sincerely – ks.zhang Apr 02 '18 at 02:37
  • Thank you for the followup, adding that as an answer. – Richlv Apr 02 '18 at 06:52

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While daemons follow resolv.conf changes in recent Zabbix versions, other name lookup file changes might require daemon restart. Please restart Zabbix server.

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