Host Group Monitors

[lmiltchev]

Did you remove the free variable that you added, or it is still there?
If you did remove it, can you add it again, then click on the disk icon (as you did before), and show us the output?

[asmgiadmin]

Output is same as what was provided with cat statement earlier:

###############################################################################
#
# Service configuration file
#
# Created by: Nagios QL Version 3.0.3
# Date: 2013-02-25 15:23:46
# Version: Nagios 3.x config file
#
# --- DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND ---
# Nagios QL will overwite all manual settings during the next update
#
###############################################################################

define service {
service_description Checks SSH Availability
use generic-service
hostgroup_name servers-linux
display_name svc-check-ssh
check_command check_ssh!!!!!!!!
register 1
}

###############################################################################
#
# Service configuration file
#
# END OF FILE
#
###############################################################################

[scottwilkerson]

this would lead me to believe the free variable did not get saved... Could you post a screen shot of the free variables for this service?

[asmgiadmin]

When I configured variable, config would not save. I posted error message.

I don't think is a possible solution as it will be hidden from users. I'm thinking each server should have it's own service checks, rather than applying service checks to host groups.

If I have 700 hosts imported, without services, are there any utilities that will create a service for each host in specified host group? I came across the pynag util on github - https://github.com/pynag/pynag - but it doesn't seem to work with XI.

Any suggestions? I'd like to begin pursuing options to create services for each server. I'm also interested in any utils to automate host additions as walking through web wizard allows much room for error.

[scottwilkerson]

You could setup the service you want to copy for one of the hosts and then use the bulk host cloning wizard to to clone that service to the additional hosts.

[asmgiadmin]

FYI - got this to work. Original instructions had variable name = hostname when it should be host_name.

working config:

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In the CCM Service Management page for this service, click on the misc settings tab -> Manage Variable Definitions
Variable name = host_name
Variable value = !YOUR_HOSTNAME
Insert

[asmgiadmin]

However, there appears to be 255 character limit for variable value.

Any work around possible? 255 chars only accounts for roughly 1/3 of the hosts.

[scottwilkerson]

Glad to here you got it going, and thanks for pointing our the typo

I have corrected the original post as to not lead others astray...

However, there appears to be 255 character limit for variable value.

Any work around possible?

You will have to change the size of the field in the DB, ie

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# mysql -pnagiosxi nagiosql
mysql> alter table tbl_variabledefinition modify value varchar(1024) NOT NULL;
\q

This would get you up to 1024.

[asmgiadmin]

thank you.