Linux Distributions Reaching End of Life

When Linux distributions reach End of Life (EOL), it will no longer be possible to install or upgrade to new versions of Nagios software on them due to the lack of repositories for those EOL versions, as well as lack of Linux distribution support, security, and bug fixes for the customer.

Here is a current list of web sites for Nagios compatible OS distribution lifecycles and what is supported:

Red Hat Product Life Cycles (Up to and including Maintenance support)
CentOS Stream (Up to and including Active Support)
Oracle Linux (Up to and including Premier Support)
Debian Releases (Up to and including LTS)
Ubuntu Lifecycle (Up to and including LTS standard security maintenance for Ubuntu Main)

Here is our OS compatibility matrix to reference Nagios software versions, along with OS versions:

Nagios Software / Operating System (OS) compatibility matrix

As you are approaching or have reached the EOL of your Linux distribution and version, it is highly recommended that you perform a migration to a modern version/distribution.

Nagios usually deprecates support for EOL distributions within one month of the EOL date. It is important to keep your Nagios software updated, and to ensure that you are running it on a non-EOL distribution. Even though past versions of our commercial software will continue to work, you will not be able to install or upgrade current releases of our software and Nagios will have limited ability to assist with issues/problems with our software running on EOL distributions.

Nagios does have some documentation that will help with your migration:

If you would like assistance in this effort, please contact your Customer Success Manager ([email protected]), and they can help you connect with an expert partner who offers those services.