Windows Service monitoring using NagiosXi

[sandyspatil]

Hi
I am using a NagiosXI trial version. Can I monitor the specific windows service like Fax, any third party software service using the NagiosXi.
Also Plz tell me the procedure for that because i am monitoring windows FAX service using passive check configuration wizard but not able to monitor it.
Can U help me in that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[tonyyarusso]

For Windows monitoring, you will want to install the NSClient++ agent on the remote machine. You can find instructions for doing this on the Library. Details on specific types of checks are outlined in the NSClient++ upstream documentation.

[sandyspatil]

Ya this is OK but using NSClient++ I can't monitor windows services like Windows Firewall & some application services like avast! antivirus etc.
Can U help me in that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[admin]

Hi Sandy - In order to monitor a service, you need to know the actual service name it runs under on Windows. For instance, the Windows Fax server might be called "faxservice", or something similar. Once you know the service name, you can monitor its state (assuming the NSClient++ agent is installed).

[sandyspatil]

Can We add this service during the Host Addition in Nagios XI.
Can U Pl z tell me the exact procedure for that.

[Box293]

Sandy,
Here is a screenshot of the Windows Firewall service.

Windows Firewall Service.png

See how the Service name is MpsSvc, this is what you need to provide during the Windows Server wizard.

Run the Windows Server wizard. When you get to the Services section populate it with the Service name MpsSvc, see the following screenshot:

Windows Firewall Specified during Windows Server wizard.png

Finish the Wizard and you will now be monitoring the Windows Firewall.

Talking of Windows Firewall, don't forget to put a Firewall rule for NSClient++ (TCP 12489) so the Nagios XI server can talk to the Windows box with NSClient++.

[sandyspatil]

Thanks to all
Using your posts Now I can monitor Various Windows Services using Nagios XI.

[rdedon]

Just contact us again if you have any questions or issues.

Thank you.

[reke75]

Hello,

I hava another question...
How you do when you have a service with a "space" in his name :

Example : DNS Server or Printer Spooler ???

Because when i fill in Printer Spooler, Nagios uderstood only Printer....

I have tried %20% ....

Thanks for your help...

Julien

[tonyyarusso]

If it's in the context of a wizard, the escaping is supposed to be done for you, and any problems would constitute a bug. If you're manually defining something in the CCM, usually you'll want to use single quotes around the entire string.