Hi, look at my nagios.cfg.
I had to work 20 minutes to add 1 freelancer in Nagios and for him to receive e-mail messages at [email protected].
Can anybody tell me if this was the fastest method? He looks at problems on server06.
I created a new service-group and contact-group for server06 and him and had to remove server06 from other groups.
See “#Toevoeging voor freelancer m.b.t. investigatie server06”.
I want to know if there’s a method that would’ve been faster. What do you guys need to do if you wish to add a contact for a specific server?
- Create new contact groups
- Create new server group
- Create new service group
- Remove server06 from server and service groups
- Create new services specifically for server06 connected with contactgroup/servicegroup
It shouldn’t be so much work if I only want this:
- [email protected] should receive e-mails for serviceproblems on server06.
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LOCALHOST.CFG - SAMPLE OBJECT CONFIG FILE FOR MONITORING THIS MACHINE
Last Modified: 11-27-2006
NOTE: This config file is intended to servce as an extremely simple
example of how you can create your object configuration file(s).
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TIME PERIODS
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This defines a timeperiod where all times are valid for checks,
notifications, etc. The classic “24x7” support nightmare. 
define timeperiod{
timeperiod_name 24x7
alias 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week
sunday 00:00-24:00
monday 00:00-24:00
tuesday 00:00-24:00
wednesday 00:00-24:00
thursday 00:00-24:00
friday 00:00-24:00
saturday 00:00-24:00
}
‘workhours’ timeperiod definition
define timeperiod{
timeperiod_name workhours
alias “Normal” Working Hours
monday 09:00-17:00
tuesday 09:00-17:00
wednesday 09:00-17:00
thursday 09:00-17:00
friday 09:00-17:00
}
‘nonworkhours’ timeperiod definition
define timeperiod{
timeperiod_name nonworkhours
alias Non-Work Hours
sunday 00:00-24:00
monday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00
tuesday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00
wednesday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00
thursday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00
friday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00
saturday 00:00-24:00
}
‘none’ timeperiod definition
define timeperiod{
timeperiod_name none
alias No Time Is A Good Time
}
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COMMANDS
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NOTE: Sample command definitions can now be found in the sample commands.cfg
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CONTACTS
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In this simple config file, a single contact will receive all alerts.
This assumes that you have an account (or email alias) called
“nagios-admin” on the local host.
define contact{
contact_name nagios-admin
alias Nagios Admin
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-email
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email
email [email protected]
}
define contact{
contact_name freelancer-coutts
alias Nagios Admin voor server06
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-email
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email
email [email protected]
}
define contact{
contact_name mobiel_ujjain
alias ujjain
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-sms
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-sms
pager x
email [email protected]
}
define contact{
contact_name mobiel_johndoe
alias johndoe
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-sms
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-sms
pager x
}
define contact{
contact_name mobiel_robot
alias Contactpersonen van R
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-sms
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-sms
pager x
}
define contact{
contact_name mobiel_marco
alias M
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options w,c,r
host_notification_options d,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-sms
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-sms
pager x
}
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CONTACT GROUPS
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We only have one contact in this simple configuration file, so there is
no need to create more than one contact group.
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name admins
alias Nagios Administrators
members nagios-admin, mobiel_ujjain, mobiel_johndoe
}
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name admins_nosms
alias Nagios No SMS Administrators
members nagios-admin
}
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name invest_06
alias Nagios Investigation for Server06
members nagios-admin,freelancer-coutts
}
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name kort
alias Henk Administrators
members mobiel_robot
}
define contactgroup{
contactgroup_name marco
alias M Administrators
members mobiel_marco
}
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HOSTS
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Generic host definition template - This is NOT a real host, just a template!
define host{
name generic-host ; The name of this host template
notifications_enabled 1 ; Host notifications are enabled
event_handler_enabled 1 ; Host event handler is enabled
flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled
failure_prediction_enabled 1 ; Failure prediction is enabled
process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data
retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts
retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts
notification_period 24x7 ; Send host notifications at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
Linux host definition template - This is NOT a real host, just a template!
define host{
name linux-server ; The name of this host template
use generic-host ; This template inherits other values from the generic-host template
check_period 24x7 ; By default, Linux hosts are checked round the clock
max_check_attempts 5 ; Check each Linux host 10 times (max)
check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check Linux hosts
notification_period 24x7 ; Linux admins hate to be woken up, so we only notify during the day
; Note that the notification_period variable is being overridden from
; the value that is inherited from the generic-host template!
notification_interval 120m ; Resend notification every 2 hours
notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states
contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
define host{
name kort-server ; The name of this host template
use generic-host ; This template inherits other values from the generic-host template
check_period 24x7 ; By default, Linux hosts are checked round the clock
max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each Linux host 10 times (max)
check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check Linux hosts
notification_period 24x7 ; Linux admins hate to be woken up, so we only notify during the day
; Note that the notification_period variable is being overridden from
; the value that is inherited from the generic-host template!
notification_interval 120m ; Resend notification every 2 hours
notification_options d,u,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states
contact_groups kort ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLA$
}
define host{
name marco-server ; The name of this host template
use generic-host ; This template inherits other values from the generic-host template
check_period 24x7 ; By default, Linux hosts are checked round the clock
max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each Linux host 10 times (max)
check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check Linux hosts
notification_period 24x7 ; Linux admins hate to be woken up, so we only notify during the day
; Note that the notification_period variable is being overridden from
; the value that is inherited from the generic-host template!
notification_interval 120 ; Resend notification every 2 hours
notification_options d,u,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states
contact_groups marco ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLA$
}
Since this is a simple configuration file, we only monitor one host - the
local host (this machine).
define host{
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name localhost
alias localhost
address 127.0.0.1
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name server01
alias server01.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.10
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name server05
alias server05.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.12
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name server06
alias server06.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.14
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name dns1
alias dns1.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.7
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name dns2
alias dns2.randomdomain.co.uk
address 93.12.12.15
}
define host {
use marco-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name srv01
alias srv01.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.20
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name srv05
alias srv05.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.39
}
define host {
use kort-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name srv06
alias srv06.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.38
}
define host {
use kort-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name srv09
alias srv09.randomdomain.co.uk
address 192.168.1.57
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name srv13
alias srv13.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.65
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that aredefined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name switch01
alias switch01.randomdomain.co.uk
address 192.168.1.2
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that aredefined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name space
alias space
address 83.10.10.5
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name barracuda01
alias barracuda01.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.5
}
define host {
use linux-server ; Name of host template to use
; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined
; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition.
host_name backup01
alias backup01.randomdomain.co.uk
parents switch01
address 192.168.1.6
}
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We only have one host in our simple config file, so there is no need to
create more than one hostgroup.
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name localhost
alias Test Servers
members localhost,rackspace
}
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name appliances
alias Emperor Appliances
members switch01,dns1,dns2,barracuda01,backup01
}
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name Emperor
alias Emperor Shared Servers
members server01,server05,server06
}
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name clients
alias Clients Managed Servers
members srv01,srv05
}
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name unm_clients
alias Clients Unmanaged Servers
members srv06,srv13
}
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name sms
alias SMS Notified Servers
members srv09
}
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SERVICES
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Generic service definition template - This is NOT a real service, just a template!
define service{
name generic-service ; The ‘name’ of this service template
active_checks_enabled 1 ; Active service checks are enabled
passive_checks_enabled 1 ; Passive service checks are enabled/accepted
parallelize_check 1 ; Active service checks should be parallelized (disabling this can lead to major performance problems)
obsess_over_service 1 ; We should obsess over this service (if necessary)
check_freshness 0 ; Default is to NOT check service 'freshness’
notifications_enabled 1 ; Service notifications are enabled
event_handler_enabled 1 ; Service event handler is enabled
flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled
failure_prediction_enabled 1 ; Failure prediction is enabled
process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data
retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts
retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts
is_volatile 0 ; The service is not volatile
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
Local service definition template - This is NOT a real service, just a template!
define service{
name local-service ; The name of this service template
use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition
check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day
max_check_attempts 3 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state
normal_check_interval 2 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 3 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined
contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the ‘admins’ group
notification_options w,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events
notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour
notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
define service{
name nosms-service ; The name of this service template
use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition
check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day
max_check_attempts 3 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state
normal_check_interval 2 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 3 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined
contact_groups admins_nosms ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the ‘admins’ group
notification_options w,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events
notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour
notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
define service{
name invest06-service ; The name of this service template
use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition
check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day
max_check_attempts 3 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state
normal_check_interval 2 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 3 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined
contact_groups invest_06 ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the ‘admins’ group
notification_options w,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events
notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour
notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
define service{
name sms-service ; The name of this service template
use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition
check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day
max_check_attempts 3 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state
normal_check_interval 2 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 3 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined
contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the ‘admins’ group
notification_options w,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events
notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour
notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
define service{
name kort-service ; The name of this service template
use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition
check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day
max_check_attempts 4 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state
normal_check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 5 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined
contact_groups kort ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the ‘admins’ group
notification_options w,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events
notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour
notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time
register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE!
}
Define a service to “ping” the local machine
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost,server01,server05,srv01,srv05,srv06,srv13,srv09,switch01,dns1,dns2,barracuda01,backup01
service_description PING
check_command check_ping!1000.0,20%!1500.0,60%
}
Define a service to check the disk space of the root partition
on the local machine. Warning if < 20% free, critical if
< 10% free space on partition.
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
service_description Root Partition
check_command check_local_disk!20%!10%!/
}
Define a service to check the number of currently logged in
users on the local machine. Warning if > 20 users, critical
if > 50 users.
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
service_description Current Users
check_command check_local_users!20!50
}
Define a service to check the number of currently running procs
on the local machine. Warning if > 250 processes, critical if
> 400 users.
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
service_description Total Processes
check_command check_local_procs!250!400!RSZDT
}
Define a service to check the load on the local machine.
define service{
use nosms-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
service_description Current Load
check_command check_local_load!15.0,14.0,13.0!30.0,26.0,24.0
}
define service{
use nosms-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost
service_description Current SWAP
check_command check_swap!50%!25%
}
define service{
use nosms-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server01,server05
service_description SWAP usage
check_command check_nrpe!check_swap!50%!25%
}
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name localhost,rackspace,server01,server05,srv01,srv05,srv06
service_description HTTP
check_command check_http
}
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server01,server05,srv01,srv05,srv06
service_description FTP
check_command check_ftp
}
define service{
use kort-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name srv09
service_description KHTTP
check_command check_http
}
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server05
service_description MySQL
check_command check_mysql!check_mysql!nagios1
}
define service{
use sms-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server01,server05
service_description Server Load
check_command check_nrpe!check_load!15.0,14.0,13.0!20.0,12.0,8.0
}
#Toevoeging voor freelancer m.b.t. investigatie server06
define service{
use invest06-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description PING
check_command check_ping!1000.0,20%!1500.0,60%
}
define service{
use local-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description MySQL
check_command check_mysql!check_mysql!nagios1
}
define service{
use invest06-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description SWAP usage
check_command check_nrpe!check_swap!50%!25%
}
define service{
use invest06-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description HTTP
check_command check_http
}
define service{
use invest06-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description FTP
check_command check_ftp
}
define service{
use invest06-service ; Name of service template to use
host_name server06
service_description Server Load
check_command check_nrpe!check_load!15.0,14.0,13.0!20.0,12.0,8.0[/quote]