Many customers, especially the ones running large environments, have been asking us what is the best way to clone a host along with its services. We have a great tool called “Bulk Host Import Wizard” which does just that.
You can learn more about this wizard by reading our “Nagios XI – Bulk Host Import Usage” document, posted on the Nagios Library.
You can download the wizard from the Nagios Exchange by following this link.
The Nagios XI Google Map Component v1.1 displays host status as an overlay on a Google Map within Nagios XI. It uses lat/long coordinates defined in the “notes” config field to identify host location. Version 1.1 now support polylines for parent->child relationships. Any parent->child relationship that has coordinates defined for both hosts will now draw a polyline displayed between the two. This can be useful for drawing a topology map on real geographic locations. Special thanks to Wesley Zhao for your work on this feature!
Some customers requested a change in the way hypermap is shown on the screen in Nagios XI. It used to be shifted to the left, so we fixed this issue in the new version (1.1) of the Nagios XI Hypermap Component. Now the hypermap is placed in the center of the screen. It look great! Give it a try!
You can download the new version from the Nagios Library – Nagios XI Customer Downloads section.
Many customers showed interest in deploying NSClient++ to multiple machines across a windows domain, without the need to log in remotely or be physically present on these machines.
If you are using Nagios to monitor a windows environment, you can use FTP as a component to deploying NSClient++. We just posted a document on the Nagios Library, which explains how to configure FTP for Nagios. You can review it here.
Additional information on deploying NSClient++ via FTP in Nagios will be available soon.
We are pleased to announce that you can now easily launch your Nagios XI monitoring server easily in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). We have available clean centOS 6 with Nagios XI pre-installed available for public and customer use. This makes it extremely easy for Nagios XI Administrators to start additional server without the need to procure or invest in hardware. Additionally, those wishing to demo Nagios XI can easily do so using the cloud.
The full how-to documentation is available in the Nagios Library article Using Nagios XI In Amazon EC2 Cloud
This document describes how to launch a new pre-installed Nagios XI server in the Amazon EC2 cloud and is intended for Nagios XI Administrators who would like to bring up new Nagios XI instances in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) as well as those who are moving existing installations to the cloud. Start a trial copy of Nagios XI in the cloud!
If you are new to Nagios XI, or would like to see it in action, this would be a fast and efficient way to give it a test run.
Nagios SNMP Trap Interface has been uploaded to the nagios project SVN repo. Its goal is to make it easier to see what traps have arrived and provides a sane way to keep track of SNMP traps.
Continue reading ‘Nagios SNMP Trap Interface (NSTI) Available’
Large scale monitoring of Windows desktop/server environment made easy using Nagios XI, NSClient++ and Microsoft SCCM.
NSClient++ SCCM Package
NSClient++ Agent install pending
Continue reading ‘Deploy NSClient++ Agent using Microsoft’s SCCM with Nagios’
Hey – Nagios is hiring! We currently have an open position for a full-time software engineer to develop Linux/Unix applications. Join our team and help us make history! Find out more at www.nagios.com/jobs.
We have a busy workplace, great people on our team, and a full-featured MAME arcade cabinet for your coding downtime.
There are two issues that have always been present with Nagios, one technical and the other social. The first is that Nagios is a fairly sophisticated and complicated piece of software, which can make it difficult for new users to get up and running with it quickly, as they have to deal with the hardest part about using it – installation and configuration – first, before being able to play with its abilities. The second is that “Nagios” does not only refer to a single piece of software, but rather an extensive software ecosystem of community contributions around a common framework. As such, it’s common for new users to not even be aware of all of the things Nagios can do, as they initially only see what the core engine can do, without any of those great extensions. Continue reading ‘Nagios Montage’
Some engineering Nagios users in Japan managed to hook up their geiger counter to Nagios, so they could monitor radiation levels outside their office in Tokyo. This is a great example of how flexible Nagios can be, although it is a bit unnerving. Our thoughts go out to everyone in Japan that is suffering from the recent earthquake and tsunami, as well as the ensuing radiation problems. Stay safe!
