Nagios XI Documentation

Documentation on using Nagios XI. Documentation is meant to complement the Nagios XI manuals and tutorials.

Monitoring Hosts Using SSH

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

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