Custom Plugins - Nagios API

[veeravamsi]

Hi Team,

We have Custom Plugins written to handle some of Requirements . We also use Nagios API to deploy monitors like CPU , Memory etc . Is it possible to expose Custom Plugins over Nagios API ? to deploy those using APIs.

Thanks !

--Vamsi

[benjaminsmith]

Hi Vamsi,

That's pretty cool that you wrote you Nagios plugin. Nice work!

Anyhow, are those hosts running an agent like NCPA? There are a number of ways to run the plugin depending on the requirements.

A few questions

1. Does the plugin need to be installed on the remote server or can you run this from the XI system?

2. If you need to run this on the host, are you running an agent, and what language is the plugin written in?

Regards,
Benjamin

[veeravamsi]

This is Python Plugin and Sitting on Nagios itself . Sample scenario is to use HTTP/URL check with additional proxy parameters (
So varying the FQDN of target URLs)

[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

That sounds pretty straightforward, You'll just need to put the plugin in the /usr/local/nagios/libexec directory and set the correct permissions and then you can use this as a check or event handler.

See: Managing Plugins In Nagios XI

Benjamin

[veeravamsi]

You mean - Once we have this defined as Command in Core Config Manager . We can call Config API with Service name ?

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[benjaminsmith]

Hi,

That's correct. If you have trouble please post the error message.

Also, the CCM has more available options than the API if that's required.

--Benjamin

[veeravamsi]

thank you . You can close/lock this thread.

[benjaminsmith]

HI,

thank you . You can close/lock this thread.

Sounds good.

Thank you for using Nagios.

[benjaminsmith]

HI,

thank you . You can close/lock this thread.

Sounds good.

Thank you for using Nagios.