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define hostgroup{
        hostgroup_name  switches                ; The name of the hostgroup
        alias           Network_Switches        ; Long name of the group
        }

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Error: Could not find any contact matching 'switches' (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg', starting on line 114)
Error: Failed to expand contacts for contactgroup 'calls' (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/contacts.cfg', starting at line 114)
   Error processing object config files!

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# Define the switch that we'll be monitoring

define host{
        use             generic-switch          ; Inherit default values from a template
        host_name       SW-Accessories         ; The name we're giving to this switch
        alias           SW-Accessories  ; A longer name associated with the switch
        address         172.17.250.3           ; IP address of the switch
        hostgroups      switches                ; Host groups this switch is associated with
        }

define host{     
        use             generic-switch
        host_name       SW-Data_Center
        alias           SW-Data_Center
        address         172.17.250.4
        hostgroups      switches
        }
		
define host{     
        use             generic-switch
        host_name       SW-Core_1
        alias           SW-Core_1
        address         172.17.250.1
        hostgroups      switches
        }
		
define host{     
        use             generic-switch
        host_name       SW-Core_2
        alias           SW-Core_2
        address         172.17.250.2
        hostgroups      switches
        }

		


# Create a new hostgroup for switches

define hostgroup{
        hostgroup_name  switches                ; The name of the hostgroup
        alias           Network_Switches        ; Long name of the group
        }

		


# Create a service to PING to switch

define service{
        use                     generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
        host_name               SW-Accessories ; The name of the host the service is associated with
        service_description     PING            ; The service description
        check_command           check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%  ; The command used to monitor the service
        normal_check_interval   5               ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions
        retry_check_interval    1               ; Re-check the service every minute until its final/hard state is determined
        }

define service{
        use                     generic-service
        host_name               SW-Data_Center
        service_description     PING
        check_command           check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%
        normal_check_interval   5
        retry_check_interval    1
        }
		
define service{
        use                     generic-service
        host_name               SW-Core_1
        service_description     PING
        check_command           check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%
        normal_check_interval   5
        retry_check_interval    1
        }
		
define service{
        use                     generic-service
        host_name               SW-Core_2
        service_description     PING
        check_command           check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%
        normal_check_interval   5
        retry_check_interval    1
        }
		


# Monitor uptime via SNMP

define service {
    use                 generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
    host_name           SW-Accessories
    service_description Uptime
    check_command       check_snmp!-C public -o .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0
}

define service {
    use                 generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
    host_name           SW-Data_Center
    service_description Uptime
    check_command       check_snmp!-C public -o .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0
}

define service {
    use                 generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
    host_name           SW-Core_1
    service_description Uptime
    check_command       check_snmp!-C public -o .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0
}

define service {
    use                 generic-service ; Inherit values from a template
    host_name           SW-Core_2
    service_description Uptime
    check_command       check_snmp!-C public -o .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0
}

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# Define the switch that we'll be monitoring

define host{
        use             generic-switch          ; Inherit default values from a template
        host_name       SW-Accessories         ; The name we're giving to this switch
        alias           SW-Accessories  ; A longer name associated with the switch
        address         172.17.250.3           ; IP address of the switch
        hostgroups      switches                ; Host groups this switch is associated with
	     contact_groups  admins
	     contact         alan
        }

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/usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg -v

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/usr/local/nagios/var/objects.cache

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/usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg -v

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/usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg -v

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Running pre-flight check on configuration data...

Checking objects...
        Checked 74 services.
        Checked 29 hosts.
        Checked 4 host groups.
        Checked 0 service groups.
        Checked 7 contacts.
        Checked 5 contact groups.
        Checked 25 commands.
        Checked 5 time periods.
        Checked 0 host escalations.
        Checked 0 service escalations.
Checking for circular paths...
        Checked 29 hosts
        Checked 0 service dependencies
        Checked 0 host dependencies
        Checked 5 timeperiods
Checking global event handlers...
Checking obsessive compulsive processor commands...
Checking misc settings...

Total Warnings: 0
Total Errors:   0

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define host {
	host_name	SW-Accessories
	alias	SW-Accessories
	address	<ip address>
	check_period	24x7
	check_command	check-host-alive
	contact_groups	admins
	notification_period	24x7
	initial_state	o
	importance	0
	check_interval	5.000000
	retry_interval	1.000000
	max_check_attempts	10
	active_checks_enabled	1
	passive_checks_enabled	1
	obsess	1
	event_handler_enabled	1
	low_flap_threshold	0.000000
	high_flap_threshold	0.000000
	flap_detection_enabled	1
	flap_detection_options	a
	freshness_threshold	0
	check_freshness	0
	notification_options	r,d
	notifications_enabled	1
	notification_interval	30.000000
	first_notification_delay	0.000000
	stalking_options	n
	process_perf_data	1
	retain_status_information	1
	retain_nonstatus_information	1
	}

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define contact {
	contact_name	nagiosadmin
	alias	Nagios Admin
	service_notification_period	24x7
	host_notification_period	24x7
	service_notification_options	r,w,u,c,f,s
	host_notification_options	r,d,u,f,s
	service_notification_commands	notify-service-by-email
	host_notification_commands	notify-host-by-email
	email	[email protected]
	minimum_importance	0
	host_notifications_enabled	1
	service_notifications_enabled	1
	can_submit_commands	1
	retain_status_information	1
	retain_nonstatus_information	1
	}

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/usr/local/nagios/var/nagios.log

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/var/log/maillog

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define host{
	name			    generic-switch	; The name of this host template
	use			    generic-host	; Inherit default values from the generic-host template
	check_period		    24x7		    ; By default, switches are monitored round the clock
	check_interval		    0.3				; Switches are checked every 5 minutes
	retry_interval		    0.3				; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals
	max_check_attempts	    1				; Check each switch 10 times (max)
	check_command		    check-host-alive	; Default command to check if routers are "alive"
	notification_period	    24x7			; Send notifications at any time
	notification_interval	    30				; Resend notifications every 30 minutes
	notification_options	    d,r,u				; Only send notifications for specific host states
	contact_groups		    admins, calls		; Notifications get sent to the admins by default
	register		    0				; DONT REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE
	}