How to Configure Nagios using Hostname Instead of IP Address

[ep7network]

Hi. I would like to know if it's possible to access Nagios via localhost or a different URL name of our choice, instead of entering IP address to run Nagios from web browser?

I'm currently running Apache 2.4.6 on CentOs 7. Nagios web interface is working, and monitoring my Windows server clients. I guess my manager doesn't want to enter IP address to launch Nagios. It would be nice if we can enter a URL into web browser to access Nagios from the web.

[mcapra]

If you're using the standard Apache configuration generated by the make install-webconf step, then all you should need is a domain that resolves to the logical address of the machine hosting your Nagios setup. This has less to do with Nagios and is more of a general Linux/network administration thing.

Here's a simple way to change your machine's hostname in CentOS, but since I don't know your org's network I can't guarantee that will be enough:
https://serverfault.com/questions/36941 ... -in-centos

[kyang]

Thanks @mcapra!

@ep7network, the link mcapra shows is a good way of changing the hostname in CentOS.
Take a look at it, and let us know how it goes.