Overcoming lack of VMware SDK with VMware Wizard

Nagios has developed a new vSphere Wizard/plugin that uses Python, and no longer relies on the Perl SDK, which has been deprecated and removed from Broadcom’s assets. The vSphere Wizard/plugin shipped with XI 2024R1.1, and was significantly updated in 2026R1.2. You can re-create your checks using the new vSphere Wizard/plugin. Please make sure your Components and Wizards are updated: Nagios XI - Update Components And Wizards

If you had previously set up and used the VMware Wizard or plugin (were able to download and install the Perl SDK), in the past, it should continue to work properly. If you are migrating your XI server or installing a new XI instance, you may run into issues using checks set up with the VMware Wizard.

You can quickly modify the existing commands to switch from the VMware Perl script to the vSphere Python script to fix the existing VMware checks that are migrated to the new system. You will need to be on Nagios XI 2024R1.1 or greater.

First, you will need to make sure you install Python and the pyvmomi module. Installation instructions can be found at the beginning of this document:

• Monitoring vSphere with Nagios XI

Next, go to the Configure > Core Config Manager > Commands menu and edit the following command

check_vmware_api_guest

Change the command line from

$USER1$/check_vmware_api.pl -H "$HOSTADDRESS$" -f "$ARG1$" -N "$ARG2$" -l "$ARG3$" $ARG4$

to

python3 $USER1$/check_vsphere_xi.py -H "$HOSTADDRESS$" -f "$ARG1$" -N "$ARG2$" -l "$ARG3$" $ARG4$ $ARG5$ $ARG6$ $ARG7$ $ARG8$

Save your change, then edit this command.

check_vmware_api_host

Change the command line from

$USER1$/check_vmware_api.pl -H "$HOSTADDRESS$" -f "$ARG1$" -l "$ARG2$" $ARG3$

to

python3 $USER1$/check_vsphere_xi.py -H "$HOSTADDRESS$" -f "$ARG1$" -l "$ARG2$" "$ARG3$" "$ARG4$" "$ARG5$" "$ARG6$"

Save and Apply Configuration