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Greetings again.

I was wrong about about able to get the basic one to work.
I was between tasks and did not have a change to go through all the trouble shooting to report back.
So, I actually have not able to get the basic ping or url to monitor.

This is what I got back after running wizard configuration for pinging a host or an url.

Website Monitoring Wizard
Configuration submitted for processing...
Waiting for configuration verification.....
Configuration verification failed.

What do I need to do?

Thank you.
Y

If you enter the Nagios Core Configuration Manager, and select tool from the list on the left, then select Write Config Files. This allows you to see if any errors occurred and where they did. Be sure to start at the top "Write monitoring data" and work your way down.

One of the errors from monitoring configuration snapshots:

Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/www.galco.com.cfg'...

Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/app1.galco.com.cfg'...

Processing object config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/services/localhost.cfg'...


Error: Invalid max_check_attempts value for host 'app1' Error: Could not register host (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/hosts/app1.cfg', starting on line 14) Error processing object config files!


***>
One or more problems was encountered while processing the config files...

Check your configuration file(s) to ensure that they contain valid
directives and data defintions. If you are upgrading from a previous

version of Nagios, you should be aware that some variables/definitions
may have been removed or modified in this version. Make sure to read
the HTML documentation regarding the config files, as well as the

'Whats New' section to find out what has changed.
**************************************************************************************


One of the configuration file was complain by the wizard configuration.
###############################################################################
#
# Host configuration file
#
# Created by: Nagios QL Version 3.0.3
# Date: 2012-06-20 20:52:53
# 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 host {
host_name app1
alias APP1
display_name APP1
address 172.16.0.20
check_command check_xi_service_http!!!!!!!!
check_period 24x7
register 1
}

###############################################################################
#
# Host configuration file
#
# END OF FILE
#
###############################################################################

I tell what is wrong with it. Unless it require a full qualify name and won't take any thing except a certain format.

Go to the Core Config Manager->Monitoring->Hosts-><find your host "app1">->Modify->Check Settings tab, enter a valid "Max. check attempts", for example 5, click on "Save", and "Apply Configuration".

I am get a hand on how to trouble shoot and fix the compitation errors.

While testing to see if the alerting functionality is work I ran into this problem:
I could not update the alerting contact information for this host.

Error**************
Entry cannot be activated because it is used by another configuration:
Relational information for app2.galco.com -- WDS Replication Server of table tbl_host:
Relation to tbl_contact, entry [email protected] - deletion possible
Relation to tbl_hostgroup, entry linux-servers - deletion possible
Relation to tbl_hosttemplate, entry xiwizard_genericnetdevice_host - deletion possible
Relation to tbl_service, entry app2.galco.com -- WDS production replication server-Ping - deletion not possible.

The Alert Settings still show multiple alert contact info and error still show up even after I restart Nagios through Core Config Manager menu.
I want to delete every other contact within the Aler Settings, Contact* menu and keep only the [email protected]
I also want to remove everything within the Contact Group*

Y

I want to start from scratch so I start to delete all other hosts and services and only working on one host and once services at a time.

I am current has only one host and one service that I want to see it the alerting will work.

There are no error but the alert still not working.

I am still missing some....

I select the alert1 under the alerting, contact list, I select the E-Mail address as a method of alerting.

No sure why it did not send out an alert to the email address that I defined.

Y

I want to delete every other contact within the Aler Settings, Contact* menu and keep only the [email protected]
I also want to remove everything within the Contact Group*

You can add or remove monitoring contacts (or contact groups) under the Host (or Service) Management.
For example, go to:
Core Config Manager->Monitoring->Hosts-><your_host>Modify->Alert Settings tab, click on the "Modify" button next to "Contacts" or "Contact groups", select a contact (or a contact group) and use the green arrows to move it to (or out of) the "Selected" field. Click on "Save", "Save", and "Apply Configuration".

You can add or remove contacts by going to: Core Config Manager->Alerting->Contacts.

You can add, remove, or modify contact groups by going to: Core Config Manager->Alerting->Contact Groups.

Please, review these documents. They can help you learn how to manage your hosts and contacts.

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

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

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

I went through all the items you mention below. Have not read the .pdf file yet.....

"You can add or remove contacts by going to: Core Config Manager->Alerting->Contacts.
You can add, remove, or modify contact groups by going to: Core Config Manager->Alerting->Contact Groups.
Please, review these documents. They can help you learn how to manage your hosts and contacts."


It should work with only one server and only one ping task without one has to go through the whole .pdf file document guide.


Here is what the problem might be: The event handler.....which one to select....


What to select Under Event handler...
If I am under the following menu path: Core Config Manager, Monitoring, Services, Check Setting:
Event handler: What should I select?

Under Core Config Manager, Monitoring, Hosts, Common Settings:
Check command: check_ping
Command view: $USER1$/check_ping -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -w $ARG1$ -c $ARG2$ -p 5




What about under the following menu path: Core Config Manager, Monitoring, Hosts ?

I am assuming I should only use either Hosts or services and not both?

Y

This is frustrating..for not able to get only a ping service to work via the intuitive GUI menu.
Here are my configuration...
Please tell me what am I missing?

It seems the system only allow to upload three attachment. I will upload number 7 and 8 on the next post.

Y

Here is the rest of the screen shoot for the configuration of only one server,
the service is to ping the server to see if it is up or not then send and alert to [email protected]