newbie quick question

[sheetzdw]

I have Nagios Core setup and need to know how to setup a new windows server for alerts. It is replacing an existing server so I want the same alert settings.
1. I assume there is a windows client to install, is that correct and where do I find it?
2. Is there an easy way to copy the configuration to the new server alert?

[slansing]

Yes, if you are already monitoring a windows system via the NCPA, or Nsclient++ active agent's all you need to do is copy the host's .cfg file and rename it to something relevant to your new server, and then assign that host to your copied services once you mirror them as well. These directions are a bit out of date, but you can follow them along with our installing the xi windows agent to install the current stable windows agent we recommend:

http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/ ... ndows.html

http://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagi ... _Agent.pdf

[tmcdonald]

1. I assume there is a windows client to install, is that correct and where do I find it?

Our standard agent is NCPA which is a cross-platform agent for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It handles both active and passive checks, and is pretty painless to install and configure.

http://assets.nagios.com/downloads/ncpa ... ation.html

Otherwise there is a third-party client called NSClient++ which was used heavily in the past and is still a great option.

http://nsclient.org/nscp/

And of course you can use WMI to monitor Windows as well

2. Is there an easy way to copy the configuration to the new server alert?

Depends on what configuration you mean. If you mean the Nagios configuration you should be able to simply switch out the servers and use the old server's config, assuming the passwords and IP have not changed. Then it's just a matter of making sure you use the same methods to monitor the old server as you did the new.

[sheetzdw]

thank everyone... I never worked with Nagios but have to learn fast as my new job requires it ...your help is appreciated

[slansing]

Feel free to ask questions! We'll lock this thread for now, just open a new one for your next question. Thanks!