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root@hostname:/etc/adagiosconf/objects# /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg

Nagios Core 4.4.5
Copyright (c) 2009-present Nagios Core Development Team and Community Contributors
Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Ethan Galstad
Last Modified: 2019-08-20
License: GPL

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Reading configuration data...
   Read main config file okay...
Warning: Duplicate definition found for contact 'generic-contact' (config file '/etc/adagiosconf/objects/templates.cfg', starting on line 27)
Error: Could not add object property in file '/etc/adagiosconf/objects/templates.cfg' on line 28.
Error: Could not register host (config file '/etc/adagiosconf/objects/switch.cfg', starting on line 20)
   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 definitions.  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.

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define contact{
        name                            generic-contact         ; The name of this contact template
        service_notification_period     24x7                    ; service notifications can be sent anytime
        host_notification_period        24x7                    ; host notifications can be sent anytime
        service_notification_options    w,u,c,r,f,s             ; send notifications for all service states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events
        host_notification_options       d,u,r,f,s               ; send notifications for all host states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events
        service_notification_commands   notify-service-by-email ; send service notifications via email
        host_notification_commands      notify-host-by-email    ; send host notifications via email
        register                        0                       ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL CONTACT, JUST A TEMPLATE!
        }

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define host {

    use                     generic-switch                      ; Inherit default values from a template
    host_name               linksys-abc123d                     ; The name we're giving to this switch
    alias                   linksys ABC123D Switch        ; A longer name associated with the switch
    address                 192.168.1.X                       ; IP address of the switch
    hostgroups              switches                            ; Host groups this switch is associated with
}

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define contact {

    contact_name            nagiosadmin             ; Short name of user
    use                     generic-contact         ; Inherit default values from generic-contact template (defined above)
    alias                   Nagios Admin            ; Full name of user
    email                   [email protected] ; <<***** CHANGE THIS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ******
}