> -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: Andreas Ericsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Inviato: venerdì 19 ottobre 2007 12.57 > A: Marco Borsani > Cc: [email protected] > Oggetto: Re: R: [Nagios-users] Steps Upgrade from Nagios 1.4 > to Nagios 2.9-1 > > Marco Borsani wrote: > > > > > >> -----Messaggio originale----- > >> Da: Andreas Ericsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Inviato: giovedì 18 ottobre 2007 18.44 > >> A: Marco Borsani > >> Cc: [email protected] > >> Oggetto: Re: [Nagios-users] Steps Upgrade from Nagios 1.4 > to Nagios > >> 2.9-1 > >> > >> Marco Borsani wrote: > >>> Hi all > >>> > >>> I have to definy the rules (and if it is possible) to migrate my > >>> 1.4.1 installation (with 400 hosts an 1000 services) to > the lastest > >>> stable release, 2.9-1. > >>> > >> It's indeed possible. > > > > OK > > > >>> 1) > >>> We can't loose the history and statistics of our > monitoring ... is > >>> it possible with the migration ? > >>> > >> Well, yes and no. You should make backups and make sure that your > >> current nagios keeps running while you install the new one > in a new > >> place. > >> > > > > I can not install in new system, I need to upgrade Nagios > on same server. > > Isn't it possible or is it "just" dungerous? > > Perhaps I could find a test system with a Nagios 1.4.1 on > it, with a > > little configuration to test .. > > > >>> 2) > >>> I find only the documentation to upgrade from 2.x to 3.x > .. where I > >>> can find the doc regarding upgrade from 1.x to 2.x ? > >>> > >> Basically, just upgrade the software, and then run the two > >> commandline PHP scripts at oss.op5.org/nagios (they're called > >> nagios12to20-something.php, I > >> think) on the appropriate files. You may have to do some > reading of > >> the source to find out how to use them. It was a long time since I > >> wrote them, and I'm not sure I added help-messages. > >> > >> Get back to me on-list if the scripts don't work (or if > they do, for > >> that matter). Like I said, they're very old, and iirc, they were > >> written for nagios 1.2. > >> > > > > Only similar name file found is "12to20comments.php.gz". > > It is used to mantain the comments after upgrade. > > > >>> 3) > >>> Anyone can tell me if this upgrade is necessary to > improve features? > >>> Actually only problem that I have is that sometime (I don't know > >>> why) Nagios freeeze, stop to perform checks , but the > interface does > >>> not crash (so it is not so immediate to recognize!) > >>> > >> It's worth a shot then, isn't it? :) > >> > > > > I don't know .. We use basic features (no escalation, no passive > > checks, no nsca, no volatile). If I remember correctly, main new > > features with nagios 2.x will be the service groups, isn't it ? > > I could create many problems if something should go in the > wrong way > > during/after upgrade :( > > > > Then don't upgrade. If you don't need any features and Nagios > 1.x is working for you, stick with it. >
Well .. I agree with you , but my boss want this upgrade .. So I have to find all the info and doc necessary to do it ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Nagios-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users ::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. ::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null
