4. Adding Hosts and Services to Monitor

By default XI is configured to monitor itself, but it's probably a bit more useful if it monitors objects outside of itself. There are are a few ways to add hosts and services for XI to monitor, but one of the easiest ways is through XI's configuration wizards. Below is a video stepping though setting up XI to monitor a website.

Documentation for other wizards can be found by searching our KB or https://library.nagios.com/library/products/nagios-xi/documentation/.

Wizards are a good way to usually add just one host at a time, but other methods exist for adding multiple hosts to XI. These methods are a bit more involved so we'll point out these resources if you wish to delve deeper:

How to use the Nagios XI Bulk Host Cloning and Import Wizard(PDF)

Using Bulk Host Cloning and Import Wizard(Video)

Automatic Agent Deployment(KB)

Agent Deployment with Ansible(Video)

• Visit the Nagios XI product section of the KB
• Schedule a Quickstart to have our techs help you setup Nagios XI