The communication took too long, and the system or Zabbix killed the connection.
Look for "Out of memory," "Connection refused," or "Slow query" messages immediately preceding the IPC error. 3. Review Database Performance
If you see this error when performing bulk updates or linking large templates, increase the communication timeout in both zabbix_server.conf and zabbix_php.ini . Set Timeout=30 (maximum). zabbix cannot write to ipc socket broken pipe upd
Are you using a , or is this a direct server setup?
The "Broken Pipe" error is rarely a bug in the code; it is almost always a symptom of a or a timeout . Focus your efforts on the health of the zabbix-server process and its ability to talk to the database. If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know: The communication took too long, and the system
Temporarily set SELinux to permissive mode to test if the error disappears. If it does, you will need to create a custom policy module. 🛠️ Key Takeaway
The Zabbix server or proxy daemon crashed while receiving data. Review Database Performance If you see this error
Confirm the Zabbix Server or Proxy is actually running. A "Broken Pipe" often happens right after a service failure. Run: systemctl status zabbix-server Look for "Active: active (running)" 2. Inspect the Log Files The logs provide the "why" behind the broken pipe. /var/log/zabbix/zabbix_server.log Proxy: /var/log/zabbix/zabbix_proxy.log