Importing configuration files into Nagios 4.1.1

[kaplan71]

Hello --

I have built a Core 4.1.1 server to replace an Icinga 1.x system, and I have the configuration files from the Icinga system, and they are the following:

cgi.cfg
cgiauth.cfg
checkcommands.cfg
commands.cfg
contactgroups.cfg
contacts.cfg
hostextinfo.cfg
hostgroups.cfg
hosts.cfg
printer.cfg
services.cfg
switch.cfg
templates.cfg
timeperiods.cfg
windows.cfg

Is there a way of importing these files into the current installation?

Thanks.

[hsmith]

Icinga uses a slightly different format than us, I believe. I don't have experience with the product, so I can't tell you for sure... Can you cat some of the files and post it here, and we can tell you whether or not they are ready to be swapped?

[kaplan71]

Hello --

Thank-you for your reply. Per your request, I am uploading several of the files.

[hsmith]

Hi kaplan71,

The first file from a quick glance looks all right to me.
The second one concerns me, as /usr/lib/nagios/plugins/ is not the path we use. We use /usr/local/nagios/libexec for our plugins. Nothing a quick replace couldn't fix, though!
Third one seems to have the format all right as well.


Just keep in mind that you're going to want to make sure you bring the plugins over as well/redownload them, or you're going to have a mess.

[kaplan71]

Hello --

I am going through the motions of importing the files, and so far I have successfully added the checkcommands, contactgroups, and hosts configuration files.

The hostextinfo.cfg file is the first to give me an error condition. After it was brought into the system the preflight check was run and the following error message appeared repeatedly on-screen:

WARNING: Extinfo objects are deprecated and will be removed in future versions

Should I not bother with the file as a whole, or what setting(s) within the file can be changed to eliminate this error?

Thanks.

[eloyd]

The warning is simply telling you that Extinfo records are old style entries, and the ability to use them may be removed in the future. It should work regardless of this error.

[hsmith]

Thanks Eric.

Everything going all right, @kaplan71?

[kaplan71]

Hello --

Just about. I was able to get the files configured, and the server is monitoring the clients. The only thing that does not seem to working is the email notifications.

I configured my address in the contacts.cfg file, and all services have notifications enabled. I verified that sendmail and mailx client are installed on the server,
and I was able to send a test message to my account.

What other file(s) do I need to modify to correct this?

Thanks.

[Box293]

When you go to a host or service and "Submit a custom notification" do you receive the notification?

[kaplan71]

Hello --

I went to the GUI and did the custom notification steps for a host and service, but I did not receive the notification in either case.

While I was in the GUI I noticed the Passive Checks and Event Handler options were disabled. Should those be activated in order
for the e-mail notification to work?

Regarding the contacts.cfg file, here is what I have as the configuration:

define contact{
contact_name nagiosadmin ; Short name of user
use generic-contact ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above)
alias Nagios Admin ; Andrew Kaplan
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options c,r
host_notification_options d,u,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-email
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email

email [email protected] ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ******
}

define contact{
contact_name ahk ; Short name of user
use generic-contact ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above)
alias Andrew Kaplan ; Andrew Kaplan
service_notification_period 24x7
host_notification_period 24x7
service_notification_options c,r
host_notification_options d,u,r
service_notification_commands notify-by-email
host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email
email [email protected] ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ******
}

Shown below is a typical entry from the services.cfg file:

define service {
service_description Check CPU Statistics
check_command check_nrpe!check_cpu_stats
host_name cosmos1
check_period 24x7
notification_period 24x7
contact_groups linux-admins
event_handler_enabled 0
active_checks_enabled 1
passive_checks_enabled 0
notifications_enabled 1
check_freshness 0
freshness_threshold 86400
use generic-service
}