Monitoring remote host proces & disable critical status

[kissman]

Hi, I am pretty new to Nagios and I am using Nagios with Nagvis. I have two little questions - can you me direct to right way please?

• i need monitor running services on remote host - for example, I need monitor runnig squid, apache... how?
• i have several host only for check whether they are on or off - is possible edit service for no reporting critical or warn status?

[slansing]

You can use the Linux or Windows server monitoring wizards from Configure > Monitoring Wizard > "Wizard name" and fill in the fields for checking services. Also, Nagios creates a ping check for the host object, this will tell you if that host is accessible or not.

[kissman]

Monitoring wizards is XI only feature I think?

[slansing]

Apologies, wrong subject matter. What are you currently using to check these servers? Are you using NRPE?

[kissman]

I am only checking ping for UP/DOWN status... I was readed about nrpe, but dont know, if is it right way...

[tmcdonald]

I am only checking ping for UP/DOWN status... I was readed about nrpe, but dont know, if is it right way...

NRPE is nice, but NCPA is the new up-and-coming all-star. It is entirely self-contained with no dependencies, requires no compiling, and runs on Linux, Windows, and even Mac. It supports both Active and Passive checks, has a fairly small footprint, and should be able to tackle your running services issue.

As for checking for just on or off, this would be best run as a host check, not a service check.

[kissman]

I was created host, and with host was created automaticaly ping service. I can see both status (ping OK and host check OK)... i go read about NCPA now what about my second questions? I need monitor some Windows station but only for info if they are ON or OFF. No need warn or crit status...

[sreinhardt]

well doing a host check using ping sounds like it would fit your needs, only notify on down or recovery.

[kissman]

I was deleted PING services and I left only check_host_alive with notify on recovery only... thats what you mean?

I was looked at NCPA spec and install guide... and again, NCPA is only XI feature ?

Now that NCPA is installed on the target, you can monitor the machine using the NCPA monitoring wizard in Nagios XI.
If you have any questions about using NCPA, please contact our technical support team on our support forum

[tmcdonald]

NCPA can be used with both Core and XI, however the setup wizard is only for XI.

http://assets.nagios.com/downloads/ncpa ... agios-core