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Pr3tender
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Localhost error

Post by Pr3tender »

Hi,
I'm new to Nagios CentOs,any help will be much appreciated. Reading and watching some videos I manage to get the server running. When I try to add a switch I'm getting this error:

Error: Template 'linux-servers' specified in host definition could not be not found (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg', starting on line 21)
Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host 'localhost'
Error: Could not register host (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg', starting on line 21)
Error processing object config files!

I didnt change the localhost file, it was not show on the YouTube video I was referencing

here is my config file:

##############################################################################
# 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 s01 ; The name we're giving to this switch
alias Core Switch ; A longer name associated with the switch
address 192.168.1.2 ; 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 s01 ; 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
check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
retry_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 s01
service_description Uptime
check_command check_snmp!-C CCARO -o sysUpTime.0
}



# Monitor Port 1 status via SNMP

define service{
use generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
host_name s01
service_description Port 1 Link Status
check_command check_snmp!-C CCARO -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 s01
service_description Port 1 Bandwidth Usage
check_command check_local_mrtgtraf!/var/lib/mrtg/192.168.1.2_1.log!AVG!1000000,1000000!5000000,5000000!10
}

Thank you,
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pbroste
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Re: Localhost error

Post by pbroste »

Hello @Pr3tender

Thanks for reaching out, the suggestion to move the config that you created out of .../nagios/etc/... for the time being and run a pre-flight check to see what is failing:
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    /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -vvv /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
Make any changes necessary.

Thanks,
Perry
Pr3tender
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Joined: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:23 pm

Re: Localhost error

Post by Pr3tender »

Hi Perry,

I move the file to a temp folder run the command and I get the same error, something with localhost.cfg do I need to do changes to that configuration? I have not made any notifications to that file. I got an example from youtube that only change the switch confing file.

Thanks


Nagios Core 4.4.6
Copyright (c) 2009-present Nagios Core Development Team and Community Contributors
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Ethan Galstad
Last Modified: 2020-04-28
License: GPL

Website: https://www.nagios.org
Reading configuration data...
Read main config file okay...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/commands.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/timeperiods.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/templates.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/switch.cfg'...
Error: Cannot open config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/switch.cfg' for reading: No such file or directory
Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host 'localhost'
Error: Could not register host (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg', starting on line 21)
Error processing object config files!


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Pr3tender
Posts: 6
Joined: Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:23 pm

Re: Localhost error

Post by Pr3tender »

I'm not sure if this is a duplicate:

I move the file to a tmp folder. run the command and I received the same error. I have not modified the localhost.cfg file when I watch the video on youtube didn't mention that I need to modify the localhost.cfg. I only modify the switch.cfg
The localhost.cfg it has the original settings.

after running the command:

Nagios Core 4.4.6
Copyright (c) 2009-present Nagios Core Development Team and Community Contributors
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Ethan Galstad
Last Modified: 2020-04-28
License: GPL

Website: https://www.nagios.org
Reading configuration data...
Read main config file okay...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/commands.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/timeperiods.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/templates.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg'...
Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/switch.cfg'...
Error: Cannot open config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/switch.cfg' for reading: No such file or directory
Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host 'localhost'
Error: Could not register host (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/localhost.cfg', starting on line 21)
Error processing object config files!

Thanks!!
Pr3tender
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Re: Localhost error

Post by Pr3tender »

I found the error. On the nagios.cfg I remove the # from the line for localhost. when I put the # everything started working.
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Re: Localhost error

Post by benjaminsmith »

I found the error. On the nagios.cfg I remove the # from the line for localhost. when I put the # everything started working.
Excellent! Good to hear.

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