Introduction

Home Assistant OS is a highly specialized Linux distribution optimized for running the Home Assistant home automation platform.

One of its main features, which can be both an advantage in terms of security and a disadvantage in terms of flexibility, is the inability to access the OS console directly.

This limitation makes the installation of additional software such as the Zabbix agent, an essential tool for system monitoring, particularly complex.

The Solution

Fortunately, the open source community once again comes to our aid.

Thanks to the invaluable contribution of GitHub user pschmitt, an elegant solution has been developed to circumvent this limitation.

The proposed approach is to install the Zabbix agent as a native Home Assistant add-on, integrating seamlessly with the existing ecosystem.

The Repository

User pschmitt maintains a public GitHub repository, accessible at https://github.com/pschmitt/home-assistant-addons/, where he has made available the code needed to install the Zabbix agent.

This repository is specifically designed to be compatible with the Home Assistant add-on system, ensuring a clean and secure installation. your home automation installation.

Installation Procedure

To integrate the repository into your Home Assistant system, you have two methods:

  1. Manual Method: You can follow the standard procedure for adding third-party repositories, detailed in the official Home Assistant documentation at: https://www.home-assistant.io/common-tasks/os#installing-third-party-add-ons

  2. Automatic Method: For a faster and more foolproof procedure, you can use the direct link that automates the entire repository addition process: Add addon to Home Assistant

Completing the Installation

Upon successful completion of the repository addition, two new add-ons will be available within your Home Assistant: zabbix-agent and zabbix-agent2.

These add-ons represent the classic and newer versions of the Zabbix agent, respectively. After choosing and installing the add-on that best suits your needs and configuring it properly, you will be able to monitor your Home Assistant server through the Zabbix platform.

This integration will allow you to keep all the critical parameters of your Home Assistant system under control, providing professional supervision of your home automation installation.