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I am trying to understand how to monitor more than one type of device in the root categories of switches and servers. I see there are two methods for the .cfg either the switch.cfg and edit it or the directory that looks at multiple .cfg. I am not sure if my Googleness is failing me but I keep finding the post on how to edit for the first device and then it has a quick blurb that you will just magically somehow pick the other devices up in the same host catagory?
I tried making multiple .cfg's for switches and gett errors
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Reading configuration data...
Read main config file okay...
Warning: Duplicate definition found for hostgroup 'switches' (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/switches/grn-mdf.cfg', starting on line 44)
Error: Could not add object property in file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/switches/grn-mdf.cfg' on line 45.
Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host 'Closet1_Switch1'
Error: Could not register host (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/switches/Closet1_Switch1.cfg', starting on line 23)
Error processing object config files!
***> One or more problems was encountered while processing the config files...
Check your configuration file(s) to ensure that they contain valid
directives and data defintions. If you are upgrading from a previous
version of Nagios, you should be aware that some variables/definitions
may have been removed or modified in this version. Make sure to read
the HTML documentation regarding the config files, as well as the
'Whats New' section to find out what has changed.
define host {
use generic-switch ; Inherit default values from a template
host_name linksys-srw224p ; The name we're giving to this switch
alias Linksys SRW224P Switch ; A longer name associated with the switch
address 192.168.1.253 ; IP address of the switch
hostgroups allhosts,switches ; Host groups this switch is associated with
}
define host {
use generic-switch ; Inherit default values from a template
host_name linksys-srw224p ; The name we're giving to this switch
alias Linksys SRW224P Switch ; A longer name associated with the switch
address 192.168.1.253 ; IP address of the switch
hostgroups allhosts,switches ; Host groups this switch is associated with
}
This will not work, because the host_name is not unique.
So I understand the Host names are different and alias but the HostGroup I assumed was supposed to be the same so they all show under the same area Switches>Network Swtiches.
###############################################################################
# SWITCH.CFG - SAMPLE CONFIG FILE FOR MONITORING A SWITCH
#
#
# NOTES: This config file assumes that you are using the sample configuration
# files that get installed with the Nagios quickstart guide.
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# HOST DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Define the switch that we'll be monitoring
define host{
use generic-switch ; Inherit default values from a template
host_name Closet1_Switch1 ; The name we're giving to this switch
alias Cisco 3750 ; A longer name associated with the switch
address 172.19.182.20 ; IP address of the switch
hostgroups switches ; Host groups this switch is associated with
}
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# HOST GROUP DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Create a new hostgroup for switches
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name switches ; The name of the hostgroup
alias Network Switches ; Long name of the group
}
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# SERVICE DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Create a service to PING to switch
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name Closet1_Switch1 ; The name of the host the service is associated with
service_description PING ; The service description
check_command check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60% ; The command used to monitor the service
normal_check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 1 ; Re-check the service every minute until its final/hard state is determined
}
# Monitor uptime via SNMP
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name Closet1_Switch1
service_description Uptime
check_command check_snmp!-C public -o sysUpTime.0
}
# Monitor Port 1 status via SNMP
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name Closet1_Switch1
service_description Port 1 Link Status
check_command check_snmp!-C proceed -o ifOperStatus.1 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB
}
# Monitor bandwidth via MRTG logs
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name Closet1_Switch1
service_description Port 1 Bandwidth Usage
check_command check_local_mrtgtraf!/var/lib/mrtg/172.19.182.20_1.log!AVG!1000000,1000000!5000000,5000000!10
}
###############################################################################
# SWITCH.CFG - SAMPLE CONFIG FILE FOR MONITORING A SWITCH
#
#
# NOTES: This config file assumes that you are using the sample configuration
# files that get installed with the Nagios quickstart guide.
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# HOST DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Define the switch that we'll be monitoring
define host{
use core-switch ; Inherit default values from a template
host_name grn-mdf ; The name we're giving to this switch
alias Cisco 6509-E Chasis ; A longer name associated with the switch
address 172.19.182.2 ; IP address of the switch
hostgroups switches ; Host groups this switch is associated with
}
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# HOST GROUP DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Create a new hostgroup for switches
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name switches ; The name of the hostgroup
alias Network Switches ; Long name of the group
}
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
#
# SERVICE DEFINITIONS
#
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
# Create a service to PING to switch
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name grn-mdf ; The name of the host the service is associated with
service_description PING ; The service description
check_command check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60% ; The command used to monitor the service
normal_check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_check_interval 1 ; Re-check the service every minute until its final/hard state is determined
}
# Monitor uptime via SNMP
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name grn-mdf
service_description Uptime
check_command check_snmp!-C public -o sysUpTime.0
}
# Monitor Port 1 status via SNMP
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name grn-mdf
service_description Port 1 Link Status
check_command check_snmp!-C proceed -o ifOperStatus.1 -r 1 -m RFC1213-MIB
}
# Monitor bandwidth via MRTG logs
define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name grn-mdf
service_description Port 1 Bandwidth Usage
check_command check_local_mrtgtraf!/var/lib/mrtg/172.19.182.2_1.log!AVG!1000000,1000000!5000000,5000000!10
}
Well I feel completely dumb had to remove the Default Host part read it 100 times and finally sunk in that it was only to make a new Host Group not to add it to the existing one.