[Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
I am currently digesting the documentation for Nagios 2.0 from the Nagios Website. I intend to start my first installation after I finish reading the documentation which seems to be very straightforward. The question that I have is in reference to the base OS installation. I will be using Fedora Core 4, and would like to ask if there are any recommendations or documents about a box specifically dedicated to Nagios. Example: Should I accept the “Web Servers” default installation from Anaconda, or should I download a specific Apache version from any particular place etc. Same question with Compiler installs. These questions all in the context of what is best for a foundation for a Nagios box. Kind Regards, Curtis
Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
Curtis, Welcome. I recommend sticking with the rpm installation with both Nagios and Apache. If you need to compile nagios for some reason, use the source rpms. Good luck, Terry Curtis Herrmann wrote: I am currently digesting the documentation for Nagios 2.0 from the Nagios Website. I intend to start my first installation after I finish reading the documentation which seems to be very straightforward. The question that I have is in reference to the base OS installation. I will be using Fedora Core 4, and would like to ask if there are any recommendations or documents about a box specifically dedicated to Nagios. Example: Should I accept the “Web Servers” default installation from Anaconda, or should I download a specific Apache version from any particular place etc. Same question with Compiler installs. These questions all in the context of what is best for a foundation for a Nagios box. Kind Regards, Curtis --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
> I am currently digesting the documentation for Nagios 2.0 from the Nagios > Website. I intend to start my first installation after I finish reading the > documentation which seems to be very straightforward. > > The question that I have is in reference to the base OS installation. I > will be using Fedora Core 4, and would like to ask if there are any > recommendations or documents about a box specifically dedicated to Nagios. Nagios is available via a Fedora Extras rpm for FC4. I would recommend using that. If you have issues configuring nagios on Fedora, I have some documentation done for rpms on centos which should be similar. Consult http://www.cognitive-dissonance.org/journal/category/nagios/ -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -Arthur C. Clarke --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
RE: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
I’ve found a good general practice, for just about any type of server, is to start with a minimal install. Then, as you put the server together, add packages as you need them. It may be a bit slower and more involved than just selecting from a list during a GUI install, but it gives you exactly what you need without any extra junk you don’t. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curtis Herrmann Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:47 PM To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie I am currently digesting the documentation for Nagios 2.0 from the Nagios Website. I intend to start my first installation after I finish reading the documentation which seems to be very straightforward. The question that I have is in reference to the base OS installation. I will be using Fedora Core 4, and would like to ask if there are any recommendations or documents about a box specifically dedicated to Nagios. Example: Should I accept the “Web Servers” default installation from Anaconda, or should I download a specific Apache version from any particular place etc. Same question with Compiler installs. These questions all in the context of what is best for a foundation for a Nagios box. Kind Regards, Curtis
RE: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
Thanks, I have received several replies with great information, but this is the direction my question was aimed at. Do you have any recommendations as to what is needed? I planned to select the “Minimal Install” from the installer, and then only install the packages that were needed… One of my main questions is “What are the packages that are needed?” (as a base… not directly related to the Nagios package or Plugins”.. I also have seen that many times the version (Apache, and other programs) that RedHat or Fedora installs is not necessarily the latest version… I would like feedback as to whether it is better to go with the newest version, or if it is better to stay with the “Older Versions” I think it would be cool to have a KickStart file, and Post Installation Script to have a machine primed and ready to go for a Nagios install. I have also received some good feedback about whether to use the precompiled RPM’s or to compile. The official Doc that I am reading from the Nagios site details the “compile it yourself” instructions… but I have received a couple of responses recommending to use the precompiled versions. I also want to thank everyone who has responded, the help is much appreciated. Jim Perrin sent me a link to his document and it was very helpful. I think that it will generate some questions with me, but I will try to save most of them till I have tried a few things… one question though about the doc. On Jim’s document it lists default install directories as: /usr/share/ /usr/lib/nagios/ /etc/ I may have missed some??? The doc that I am reading from the Nagios site seems to imply to me that the directory structure starts with a base directory of: /usr/local/nagios/ Then that I should have 5 directories in this base directory: (page 14) /usr/local/nagios/bin /usr/local/nagios/etc/ /usr/local/nagios/sbin/ /usr/local/nagios/share/ /usr/local/nagios/var/ I assume that the difference could be attributed to personal preference and the compile time options??? Also, in Jim’s document it states: >What you’ll have at this point is a nagios directory in /usr/share/ which contains the html interface for >yum, hosted through apache. Can someone explain the significance of the “html interface for yum” to me…. Or is this possibly a typo and should be the “html interface for Nagios”. And I want to say that I am not trying to pick at Jim’s Doc… I think it is great, it has been really helpful for me to read, and has got me thinking…. I’m just trying to digest it and learn it right the first time. Thanks in advance. Curtis From: Morris, Patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:16 AM To: Curtis Herrmann; nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie I’ve found a good general practice, for just about any type of server, is to start with a minimal install. Then, as you put the server together, add packages as you need them. It may be a bit slower and more involved than just selecting from a list during a GUI install, but it gives you exactly what you need without any extra junk you don’t. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Curtis Herrmann Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:47 PM To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie I am currently digesting the documentation for Nagios 2.0 from the Nagios Website. I intend to start my first installation after I finish reading the documentation which seems to be very straightforward. The question that I have is in reference to the base OS installation. I will be using Fedora Core 4, and would like to ask if there are any recommendations or documents about a box specifically dedicated to Nagios. Example: Should I accept the “Web Servers” default installation from Anaconda, or should I download a specific Apache version from any particular place etc. Same question with Compiler installs. These questions all in the context of what is best for a foundation for a Nagios box. Kind Regards, Curtis
Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios - Newbie
> Thanks, I have received several replies with great information, but this is > the direction my question was aimed at. Do you have any recommendations as > to what is needed? I planned to select the "Minimal Install" from the > installer, and then only install the packages that were needed… One of my > main questions is "What are the packages that are needed?" (as a base… not > directly related to the Nagios package or Plugins".. I'd question the use of FC4 strictly from a lifetime approach. With FC5 out now, core 4 has about 6 months left. a RHEL 4 rebuild like centos or scientific linux will last you until 2012. As to your question of installs, you can choose the minimum install, and then use yum to get everything else if you use the Extras package. That's a fine course of action. Nagios doesn't need much beyond fping, perl, net-snmp-utils and httpd. > I also have seen that many times the version (Apache, and other programs) > that RedHat or Fedora installs is not necessarily the latest version… I > would like feedback as to whether it is better to go with the newest > version, or if it is better to stay with the "Older Versions" For nagios specifically this doesn't really matter. For server maintenance standards it depends on your goals. A RHEL rebuild is designed to be stable and provide several years of enterprise service where 'new' isn't always what you want. Fedora, gentoo and others move more rapidly. For me, rapid movement isn't what I want in a machine for monitoring. I want it to last, and provide a baseline for everything else. > I think it would be cool to have a KickStart file, and Post Installation > Script to have a machine primed and ready to go for a Nagios install. Indeed, and such a thing is easy. But kickstarts are generally for mass repetitive installs, or machines that are rebuilt quickly. In most environments, this doesn't describe the machine you're using for monitoring others. > I have also received some good feedback about whether to use the > precompiled RPM's or to compile. The official Doc that I am reading from the > Nagios site details the "compile it yourself" instructions… but I have > received a couple of responses recommending to use the precompiled versions. The nagios documentation is very much generic *nix instruction, and is quite thorough and very good. It's the generic nature of it though that leads to the discussion. I recommend that people follow the packaging method of their distribution of choice as much as possible. If you use an rpm based system, use or make an rpm of nagios. If you're a debian fan, make or use a deb of nagios. This simplifies the overall system maitenance requirements and you can use the same tools for every package. If you work in an environment like I do that requires software audits periodically, rpm and other package tools make it easier than saying "Well some are over here, and there are some others over in this general area". > I also want to thank everyone who has responded, the help is much > appreciated. Jim Perrin sent me a link to his document and it was very > helpful. I think that it will generate some questions with me, but I will > try to save most of them till I have tried a few things… one question though > about the doc. > > > > On Jim's document it lists default install directories as: > > > > /usr/share/ > > /usr/lib/nagios/ > > /etc/ > > I may have missed some??? Yes, but that's because I didn't document them. My guide was meant to be taken with the nagios documentation, and I only mentioned what I felt people needed to know to get nagios off the ground. The nagios rpm I describe has things in: /etc/httpd/conf.d/nagios -> the included apache config for authentication/access control. /etc/nagios, /etc/rc.d/init.d/nagios to start and stop the nagios service, /usr/bin/ where the nagios and nagiosstats binaries are, /usr/lib/nagios for plugins and the cgis, /usr/share/doc/nagios and /usr/share/nagios for the documentation and web interface. > I assume that the difference could be attributed to personal preference and > the compile time options??? And distribution type customizations, similar to how apache is set up on rhel,fedora etc. > Also, in Jim's document it states: > > > >What you'll have at this point is a nagios directory in /usr/share/ which > contains the html interface for >yum, hosted through apache. > Can someone explain the significance of the "html interface for yum" to > me…. Or is this possibly a typo and should be the "html interface for > Nagios". Yeah. I have a typo in there. Thanks for catching it, I'm fixing it now. > And I want to say that I am not trying to pick at Jim's Doc… I think it is > great, it has been really helpful for me to read, and has got me thinking…. > I'm just trying to digest it and learn it right the first time. My doc was just to cover the rpm based approach, and to work with the existing documentation. If it got you thinking then that's what matter
[Nagios-users] nagios newbie looking for guidance
Hello, Nagios newbie here looking to setup monitoring for 4 servers. Any helpful guides out there that anyone recommends would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
[Nagios-users] Nagios newbie and some questions..
Hello All, I am very new to Nagios. I just installed Nagios on my SuSE and it looks fine.. However, i have some questions i would like to ask.. 1. Nagios does not use database; so, how they gonna store the data? Config files? 2. I would like to manage all the hosts in my network... How can i do that? where can i find the documents? I did a search and found a lot of stuffs and I still haven't got the guide i need. Please help if you know what links? Best regards, Tom Tran"Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Max H. wrote:> check_snmp_disk.pl -- disk usage info> check_snmp_mem.pl -- memory info> check_snmp_procs.pl -- processes info and so on...Sorry to reply to myself, but I forgot I didn't get the above plugins from nagiosexchange. I found them here:They do have a Solaris section on nagiosexchange, however, along with tons of other useful items.Good luck.Max---All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk!Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications inthe hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn morehttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642___Nagios-users mailing listNagios-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://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 Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.
Re: [Nagios-users] nagios newbie looking for guidance
To get started easily: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/05/nagios-30-jumpstart-guide-for-red-hat-overview-installation-and-configuration/ http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2008/06/how-to-monitor-remote-linux-host-using-nagios-30/ Paras. On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Ari Echt wrote: > Hello, > > Nagios newbie here looking to setup monitoring for 4 servers. Any > helpful guides out there that anyone recommends would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > -- > > ___ > Nagios-users mailing list > Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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 > -- ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
Re: [Nagios-users] nagios newbie looking for guidance
On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Ari Echt wrote: > Nagios newbie here looking to setup monitoring for 4 servers. Any > helpful guides out there that anyone recommends would be greatly > appreciated. > http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/ -- Assuming you're using the 3.X branch. have fun! -- ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
Re: [Nagios-users] nagios newbie looking for guidance
Start with the online docs, they are really helpful Ciao, Giorgio Il giorno 11/mag/2010, alle ore 00.29, Ari Echt ha scritto: > Hello, > > Nagios newbie here looking to setup monitoring for 4 servers. Any > helpful guides out there that anyone recommends would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks! > > > > > > > --- > --- > --- > - > > ___ > Nagios-users mailing list > Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net > 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 -- ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
Re: [Nagios-users] nagios newbie looking for guidance
On 11 May 2010 00:48, Giorgio Zarrelli wrote: > Start with the online docs, they are really helpful > I agree. I'm newbie too and I'm finding too helpful -- Enrico Zimol -- ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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
Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios newbie and some questions..
Hi Tom How long did you come with your configuration ?, if you are in the beginning i recommend to read the included Documents that follows with the Nagios installation or http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/ Nagios did not use a database like mysql or others as "buildin". But there is a database support for mysql or PostgreSQL. The default method for storing status data, comments, etc. in Nagios is (and probably will continue to be) in plain old text files. The standard files used by the default external data routines include the status file, downtime file, comment file, and the state_retention file. With the default install, extended host and service information is not stored in its own file, but in extended host and service information definitions in the CGI configuration file. The configuration files are under ../nagios/etc directory There are *-sample.cfg files under the ../nagios/etc directory - for hosts,services and so on take a look I can also recommend a very good book for you -- Nagios 2.0 Administration - (helps me very much in my daily work) Hope i could help you a little bit regards /jörg Tom Tran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2006-05-31 18:42 To nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc Subject [Nagios-users] Nagios newbie and some questions.. Hello All, I am very new to Nagios. I just installed Nagios on my SuSE and it looks fine.. However, i have some questions i would like to ask.. 1. Nagios does not use database; so, how they gonna store the data? Config files? 2. I would like to manage all the hosts in my network... How can i do that? where can i find the documents? I did a search and found a lot of stuffs and I still haven't got the guide i need. Please help if you know what links? Best regards, Tom Tran "Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Max H. wrote: > check_snmp_disk.pl -- disk usage info > check_snmp_mem.pl -- memory info > check_snmp_procs.pl -- processes info and so on... Sorry to reply to myself, but I forgot I didn't get the above plugins from nagiosexchange. I found them here: They do have a Solaris section on nagiosexchange, however, along with tons of other useful items. Good luck. Max --- All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642 ___ Nagios-users mailing list Nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net 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 Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.
Re: [Nagios-users] Nagios newbie and some questions..
Dear Jorg, How are you? Thank you very much for your information. As far as the configuration goes.. I only did: # cp cgi.cfg-sample cgi.cfg# cp nagios.cfg-sample nagios.cfg# cp minimal.cfg-sample minimal.cfg# cp resource.cfg-sample resource.cfg other than that, nothing has been done.. So, i guess, it can only monitor the localhost and basic services. Do you have config file or an example for how to manage a subnet and some of the services (processes, disk spaces) for some of the hosts on that subnet. Best regards, Tom Tran [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tom How long did you come with your configuration ?, if you are in the beginning i recommend to read the included Documents that follows with the Nagios installation or http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/ Nagios did not use a database like mysql or others as "buildin". But there is a database support for mysql or PostgreSQL. The default method for storing status data, comments, etc. in Nagios is (and probably will continue to be) in plain old text files. The standard files used by the default external data routines include the status file, downtime file, comment file, and the state_retention file. With the default install, extended host and service information is not stored in its own file, but in extended host and service information definitions in the CGI configuration file. The configuration files are under ../nagios/etc directory There are *-sample.cfg files under the ../nagios/etc directory - for hosts,services and so on take a look I can also recommend a very good book for you -- Nagios 2.0 Administration - (helps me very much in my daily work) Hope i could help you a little bit regards /jörg Tom Tran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2006-05-31 18:42 To nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net cc Subject [Nagios-users] Nagios newbie and some questions.. Hello All, I am very new to Nagios. I just installed Nagios on my SuSE and it looks fine.. However, i have some questions i would like to ask.. 1. Nagios does not use database; so, how they gonna store the data? Config files? 2. I would like to manage all the hosts in my network... How can i do that? where can i find the documents? I did a search and found a lot of stuffs and I still haven't got the guide i need. Please help if you know what links? Best regards, Tom Tran"Max H." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Max H. wrote:> check_snmp_disk.pl -- disk usage info> check_snmp_mem.pl -- memory info> check_snmp_procs.pl -- processes info and so on...Sorry to reply to myself, but I forgot I didn't get the above plugins from nagiosexchange. I found them here:They do have a Solaris section on nagiosexchange, however, along with tons of other useful items.Good luck.Max---All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk!Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications inthe hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn morehttp://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642___Nagios-users mailing listNagios-users@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://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 Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.
