Email Alert function in nagios Core

[amjedlk]

Dear All,

can any help me on the nagios core email notification configuration steps Please .....

[slansing]

This should be a good start for you, http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/ ... tions.html

Do you already have a mailer set up?

[amjedlk]

I didn't configure anything about alerts .Can anyone guide the steps from beginning how to configure the alerts .....

[abrist]

Have you configured any contacts yet? Have you added that contact to some objects?

[amjedlk]

No i didn't i created all the hosts and group using nagiosadmin .

Now i need to know the steps to configure email alert .The thing email alert will go to gmail account ..

[slansing]

This is a pretty inclusive guide found via google searching for "Implementing Email Notifications With Nagios Core":

http://www.telnetport25.com/2012/02/con ... gios-core/

[amjedlk]

Thanks for your information ,In my case i need to send the alerts to gmail accounts could you please help me on that ...

[slansing]

If you look at the first section, that should cover installation of the MTA, you don't need to go through the Exchange section if you do not have one... skip down to the section below it where you configure your commands in Nagios.