Monitoring services with wildcard

[RickNWB]

Hi,

I have a few servers where I want to monitor some services. The problem is that the services will slightly change every 2/3 weeks. Is it possible to use a wildcard as a service? The service name is "Apache_7.7.79" and the next week it is "Apache_7.7.80" so is it possible to use a wildcard like "Apache_7.7.*"

Please let me know.
Rick

[Mikasa23]

Hi Rick,
Yes, it is possible to use a wildcard in service monitoring to accommodate the changing service names. You can use a wildcard like "Apache_7.7.*" to monitor any service with aio games name starting with "Apache_7.7." followed by any version number.

[RickNWB]

Thank you for your response! Let's try it out

[nehakakar]

Yes you can create a service check using a wildcard like "Apache_7.7.*". This will match any service name that starts with "Apache_7.7." and has any value for the version number.

[RickNWB]

I don't get what to do. I tried a few things.

I created a service and I use the check command "check_XI_ncpa" but when I do that, I can't use the wildcard *. When I assign the service to a host, I receive a message that the service is unknown.

Has anyone a link how to do this?

[kg2857]

What happens if you run systemctl httpd status or systemctl and grep -i apache? My syntax could be off so...

[RickNWB]

Do I need to do that in "configure service" and under "monitor the service with this command"? Sorry, I am very new with Nagios

[kg2857]

You run the commands in the shell, such as an ssh session.

[irfansst]

Yes, you can use wildcards to monitor services that change names frequently. I had a similar issue with my servers where the service names would change every few weeks. Using wildcards like "Apache_7.7.*" worked well for me.

I use an Uptime Monitoring Service to keep track of my servers. It costs me $60 per month for 60 monitors. This was essential for my business since I needed to monitor multiple services across several servers. The service has been very reliable, and it automatically adapts to name changes with wildcards, saving me a lot of manual work.

This setup ensures that I get timely alerts and can quickly address any issues, keeping my systems running smoothly. It’s been a great investment for maintaining service continuity and performance.