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Hi, i have one question,
is it possible to add new host template with added some default services / commands etc?

For example when choosing a Windows server, it is already added there: CPU usage, C drive etc. I would like to create something similar but with my own name with my services added. As a DBA team, we have several services that query the mssql database and return / display the result in nagios. It would make the work much easier if adding a new server would consist only of providing the ip address and name.
Is it possible? If so, can you give me an example of how to do it?

Hi,

You can easily create your own templates in the CCM for inheriting common settings or check commands. To learn how templates work, the Nagios Core documentation is a good place to start.

Object Inheritance With Templates]Object Inheritance With Templates

And page 4 of the following guide explains how to assign templates in the CCM.

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nag ... gement.pdf

Another option to consider is assigning services to common host groups. This can make it easier to manage your network services. We have a pro tip video on that technique which I would recommend watching. It's only a few minutes.

Master assign service checks by hostgroup
Pro Tip Video

Regards,
Benjamin

Hi i try in this way:

1 created service-template:
Template Name: DBA_CPU_TEST
Description: DBA_CPU_TEST
Display name: CPU_DBA
Check_command: check_xi_xervice_nsclient
$ARG1$
$ARG2$ CPULOAD
$ARG3$ -l 5,80,90

first try was add at service template > Manage Hostgroup > dbatest and from two hosts level configuration add those hosts to hostgroup
second try was add at service template > Manage Hosts > two hosts
But when i go to host services view i dont see CPU_DBA

Hi,

Hopefully, I'm understanding the process you using but a template is essentially a partial configuration object so if you add the template to a host it will not create those services.

Try configuring a service and assigning it to a host group instead of a single host.

If you're not able to make it work, send over a system profile and I will test out your setup.

To send us your system profile.
Login to the Nagios XI GUI using a web browser.
Click the "Admin" > "System Profile" Menu
Click the "Download Profile" button

Thanks,
Benjamin

Thank you, now it works

Hi,

Thank you, now it works

Excellent. We'll go ahead and close this out, but feel free to open another if you need assistance with anything else.

--Benjamin