Installing 3rd party plugins

[momo203]

Hi guys,
I have am configuring a new Nagios server but am getting stuck on installing a new plugin from Nagios Exchange.

An example of a plugin with a .plx extension is here: [2] http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... LM/details Example with .pl extension: [3] http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... ge/details Example with .sh extension: [4] http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... Up/details

I have tried various ways to get these installed but I keep running into a wall.

I have successfully setup the Nagios server with all standard plugins including check_snmp and have about 40 hosts with hostgroups/servicegroups configured and running properly.

The standard plugins seemed a lot simpler to install with the ./configure, make and make install commands.
What would be the optimal way to get these 3rd party plugins installed?
Thanks!

[lmiltchev]

You should just copy your 3rd party plugin into the plugins' directory. Then you should create a command and service definitions.

http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/ ... ml#command

http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/3_0/ ... ml#service

Many time you can find more info about the plugin by examining the "README" file (if there is one) or running the command with a "-h" flag, for example:

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./check_ping -h

If the plugin is not working like you think it is supposed to, you can always contact the developer of the plugin.

Hope this helps.