Map the Planet! Nagios Log Server 2024R2’s Awesome Map Panel

The Map panel in Nagios Log Server 2024R2 is now easier to use than ever and an awesome way to display geoip data. Although it was possible to use it in earlier versions of 2024R2, in 2024R2.0.2, the Logstash Geoip plugin was automatically rolled in, and in 2024R2.0.3 a default GeoIP Filter was added, making initial setup a snap.

In this article, we’ll take a quick look at how it works and what it does, as well as provide links to detailed documentation and additional resources to help you make the most of your Apache webserver geoip data.

Using the Map Panel

Since the Logstash Geoip plugin and a GeoIP Filter are now loaded in Log Server by default, setup is as simple as creating a new Map panel in any custom Dashboards you’d like to visualize geoip data in. Full setup details to help you get it up and running in minutes can be found in this document:

Using the Map Panel in Nagios Log Server

Here’s a look at a custom Apache dashboard that incorporates the panel, along with several other useful panels to help you dig into your webserver data:

This article provides an overview of other valuable options you can incorporate to create an ultimate Apache Dashboard like the one above:

Create a Great Apache Dashboard in Nagios Log Server R2

Customizing the Look of Your Maps

The default MapLibre demotiles style is a great starting point, but many other options are available online. As long as the styles you wish to use meet the MapLibre style specifications, they should work. Here’s an example of four custom styles from maptiler.com:

Simply enter the style’s URL in the Tile API URL field, and (if it’s not part of the URL, which in the case of the above examples it is), then enter the API key in the Tile API Key field to leverage other options.

Getting Started

If you’re not already using Nagios Log Server, a great starting point would be to use the free 30-day, fully functional trial version:

Free Trial Download

We’d also be happy to offer you a custom Demo session to provide you with a guided tour of Log Server, or a Quickstart remote session with one of our support techs if you’d like some hands-on help with your trial setup.

If there’s any way we can be of help, please feel free to email us at [email protected] so we can assist you further!