Forwarding Logs from Nagios Log Server to Another Destination
Forwarding Logs from Nagios Log Server If necessary, you can forward all of the logs from your Nagios Log server to a different server by creating a new output in NLS. To create a new output: In NLS, navigate to Configure > Global Config. Click... Read More
Turning Off PHP Notices and Deprecated Messages
Problem Description There are PHP notices and deprecated messages filling up the /var/log/httpd/ssl_error_log file. Resolving The Problem This problem can be eliminated by updating the php.ini file. The advisory messages do not indicate a fatal error... Read More
Adding MATCH Statements in the SNMP Trap Interface
Overview The purpose of this article is to document how to setup MATCH statements in the SNMP Trap interface. By default, when a Trap is setup in Nagios XI, all traps for that entry are received as an OK status, so no matter what is received the stat... Read More
Template Introduction
Template Introduction Templates are very powerful when used for the right purposes. A good example is how the XI Configuration Wizards use templates for the host objects. The host object template has a standard ICMP up/down check. This means if you e... Read More
WebInject Instructions
Introduction The Web Transactions configuration wizard in Nagios XI uses WebInject to handle transaction logic. Please reference the WebInject instructions below when setting up the Web Transactions wizard. Table of Contents 1 - Software Architec... Read More
Logs Not Appearing with Failed to Parse Date Error
Problem Description Logs are not coming in and you see an error like this in the Logstash log: :response=>{"create"=>{"_index"=>"logstash-2019.12.13", "_type"=>"syslog", "_id"=>"AW8Ab04im8e-JsUH61c5", "status"=>400, "error"=>"Map... Read More
SSL Certificate does not validate properly
Issue: The SSL certificate won't validate properly because the certificate didn't include any subject alternative names. Adding SAN (Subject Alternative Name” into “Additional Attributes” field on a Microsoft Certificate Authority ce... Read More
NCPA - Service check timed out after n Seconds
Problem Description This KB article addresses the following NCPA error: NCPA- Service Check Timeout After n Seconds Assumed Knowledge The following KB article contains an explanation of how NCPA works and may need to be referenced to completely un... Read More
Automatic Agent Deployment
Automatic Agent Deployment Introduction The Automatic Agent Deployment feature allows you to deploy select monitoring agents to one or more monitorable systems at one time. This feature is also useful for conducting periodic agent version checks ... Read More
Nagios Fusion - License Entitlements
Nagios Fusion License Entitlements Every Nagios Fusion License key is valid for 3 installs, each with their own specific purpose. Each install is necessary to properly manage and maintain a fully functional monitoring implementation. The following in... Read More