This document describes how to monitor hosts with Nagios XI by using SSH to execute monitoring plugins and scripts on remote machines. This document is intended for use by Nagios XI Administrators who want to setup custom monitoring of servers … Read More
Nagios XI Documentation
Documentation on using Nagios XI. Documentation is meant to complement the Nagios XI manuals and tutorials.
Monitoring Hosts Using NRPE
This document describes how to monitor hosts with Nagios XI by using NRPE. This document is intended for use by Nagios XI Administrators who want to setup custom monitoring of servers using NRPE or who have existing hosts with the … Read More
Monitoring AIX With Nagios
This document describes how to monitor AIX servers using Nagios. The instructions were contributed by Joshua Whitaker, who successfully configured Nagios to monitor AIX 5.3 servers. Thanks Joshua! Monitoring_AIX_With_Nagios.pdf
Changing Host Alive Check In XI
This is a brief tutorial on how to change the host “Alive” check and give a brief introduction on Nagios’s templating system. Changing_Host_Alive_Check_In_XI.pdf
XI Notification Escalations
This document describes how to setup host and service escalations in Nagios XI. Escalations happen when a solution is not produced for a host or service in a specified response time. When this occurs, notifications are sent to another level … Read More
Setting SMS Alerts in Nagios XI
This document describes how to setup SMS alerts and how to manage mobile carriers in Nagios XI. Notifications by SMS must be enabled per user in Nagios XI. Receiving SMS alerts allow users to get updates about their Nagios XI … Read More
Writing Custom Wizards For Nagios XI
This document describes how to write custom configuration wizards in Nagios® XI™. This document will cover how to create a new wizard using a custom plugin and also cover how to utilize some of the programming tools within the Nagios … Read More
Utilizing A RAM Disk In NagiosXI
This document is a how-to on setting up a RAM disk to ease the I/O time on often access Nagios files. Utilizing_A_RAM_Disk_In_NagiosXI.pdf
Managing Plugins in Nagios XI
This document describes how to manage plugins on your Nagios XI system, including: finding and installing new plugins, defining commands, and using them in your services. Plugins are a great way to extend the functionality of Nagios XI. This document … Read More
Installing The WMI Client For XI
This document describes how to install the WMI client on the Nagios XI server. The WMI client is a requirement for monitoring Windows machines using WMI. Installing_The_WMI_Client_For_XI.pdf