Wizards – Nagios Library https://library.nagios.com Complete Nagios monitoring resources and documentation Fri, 01 May 2026 19:51:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://library.nagios.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nagios-Blue-N.svg Wizards – Nagios Library https://library.nagios.com 32 32 How To Use The Network Switch/Router Wizard In Nagios XI 2026R1.4+ https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-updated-network-switch-router-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Fri, 01 May 2026 19:23:01 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=69329 Nagios XI includes a Network Switch/Router Configuration Wizard that enables you to easily scan your network device for interfaces and quickly configure monitoring of port bandwidth and port status.

The updated Network Switch/Router Wizard in Nagios XI 2026R1.4+ uses a new
plugin and greatly reduces the number of walks performed on the target machine, improving
information stability and response time. The new plugin is written in C, significantly improving
performance. This Wizard also creates throughput checks compatible with Nagios Mod–Gearman.

You can refer to the documentation for full details on using the Wizard:

Monitoring Switches and Routers With Nagios XI 2026

Monitoring-Switches-and-Routers-in-Nagios-XI-2026

]]> How to Use the OpenShift Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-openshift-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:13:44 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=67713 This document describes how to set up and use the Red Hat OpenShift Wizard in Nagios XI 2026R1.2+ to
monitor metrics such as Node Status and Readiness, Cluster Operators Status, CPU Utilization, and
Memory Utilization on your OpenShift cluster.

Using the OpenShift Wizard in Nagios XI 2026R1.2+

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]]> How to Use the Email Delivery Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-monitor-email-delivery-in-nagios-xi/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:46:42 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?post_type=videos&p=61733 Nagios XI includes an Email Delivery Wizard that enables you to quickly configure a check that sends a test email message, verifies receipt, and then deletes the message.

The test email is sent using SMTP, and the verification and deletion are done via IMAP.

This document provides step-by-step instructions and usage notes:

Monitoring-Email-Delivery-with-Nagios-XI

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How to Use the Email Delivery Wizard in Nagios XI

]]> How to Use Configuration Wizards in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-configuration-wizards-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:45:00 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=62714 Configuration wizards provide a simple, step-by-step approach to configuring monitoring of common objects, which streamlines the process of monitoring new devices, services, and applications. With this user-friendly approach, new users can set up monitoring of key items in their infrastructure without advanced knowledge.

This video provides a guided walk-through covering each step of how to use configuration Wizards:

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Understanding-and-Using-Configuration-2024-1

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How to Use Configuration Wizards in Nagios XI

]]> How to Use the Meraki Switch Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-meraki-switch-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:57:47 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=64264 Nagios XI includes a Meraki Switch Wizard that discovers Cisco Meraki switches via the Meraki API or SNMP, auto-detects interfaces, and lets you quickly set up per-port monitoring for status and bandwidth (Rate In/Rate Out) with bulk selection and warning/critical thresholds across one or many switches.

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Monitoring-Meraki-Switches-with-Nagios-XI

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How To Monitor Meraki Switches With Nagios XI 2026

]]> How to Use the SNMP Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-snmp-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:40:44 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=63922 SNMP—which stands for Simple Network Management Protocol—is a standard protocol used to monitor and manage network devices like routers, switches, and servers. It’s used in remote configuration and collection of data. The SNMP Wizard on Nagios XI ensures centralized monitoring and proactive alerting.

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Monitoring-SNMP-with-Nagios-XI

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

Monitoring-SNMP-with-Nagios-XI.pdf

]]> How to Use the Solaris Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-solaris-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:30:08 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=62423 Nagios XI includes a Solaris wizard that enables you to easily add Solaris hosts (via NCPA or NRPE) and quickly configure monitoring of ping/uptime, load, CPU, memory, swap, open files, users, total processes, disk usage, SMF services, and specific processes with scheduling, notifications, and host-group options.

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Monitoring-Solaris-with-Nagios-XI-x

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How to Easily Monitor a Solaris Server in Nagios XI

]]> How to Use the TFTP Server Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-tftp-servers-with-nagios-xi/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:41:54 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=63849 Monitoring TFTP servers is crucial to ensure reliable file transfers and server availability. This article provides resources to guide you through monitoring TFTP servers using the TFTP wizard in Nagios XI, including setup, configuration, and tracking key server metrics.

You can refer to the documentation for full details:

Monitoring-TFTP-Servers-with-Nagios-XI-x

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

Monitoring-TFTP-Servers-with-Nagios-XI

]]> How to Use the Printer Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-use-the-printer-wizard-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:38:26 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=63847 Managing printers efficiently is important to ensure smooth operations. In this tutorial, we will show you how to use the Printer Wizard in Nagios XI, guiding you through setup, configuration, and monitoring printer status effectively.

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Monitoring-Printers-with-Nagios-XI-x

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How To Use The Printer Wizard In Nagios XI

]]> How to Use the Windows Desktop Wizard in Nagios XI https://library.nagios.com/tutorials/how-to-monitor-windows-using-ncpa-in-nagios-xi/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:16:43 +0000 https://library.nagios.com/?p=63830 Monitoring your Windows systems is essential to ensure performance, availability, and reliability. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to monitor Windows using NCPA in Nagios XI 2024, including installation, configuration, and tracking key system metrics.

You can also refer to this documentation for full details:

Monitoring-Windows-using-NCPA-2024-1

Here is a direct link to the PDF as well:

How To Monitor Windows Using NCPA In Nagios XI 2024

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