How to setup an smtp server at nagios...

[robson-dasilva]

... I mean, I use the nagios to keep monitoring my exchange server, but once the server is down, I do not receive any messages about that, I want to know if is possible to install and configure a smtp server to send messages to my hotmail for example once my email server is down.
By the way, there is a plugin or addon to include mobile operator from south america, in especial Brasil, because I would like to receive sms messages also.

Thanks for all in advance.


Robson

[tonyyarusso]

I want to know if is possible to install and configure a smtp server

Certainly, although that becomes a Linux administration issue rather than a Nagios one. The VM we make available runs on CentOS 5, which is a capable server OS for all sorts of things, mail transport being one of them. For a mail transport agent, I recommend using Postfix. The online documentation can be found at http://www.postfix.org/documentation.html, and if you prefer dead trees pick up a copy of "The Book of Postfix" from No Starch Press (http://www.postfix-book.com/).

plugin or addon to include mobile operator from south america

SMS is normally implemented by providers with an e-mail gateway, meaning that an e-mail sent to [email protected] will be routed to your phone. The only trick is looking up what the address format is for your provider. We've already done this for US ones, which is how the current interface works, but you can add anything just by looking up and adding the e-mail address of your phone as if it were a normal e-mail address.

[robson-dasilva]

Thanks for the information, I will work on it and post the results,

thanks.

Robson