Adding Windows Host in Nagios

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Adding Windows Host in Nagios


Connect to Server (nagios.apoyar)

Go to below path and edit .cfg file

• cd /usr/local/etc/nagios/objects/machines

• ls

• vi apoyar.cfg (depending on whether we are adding host for Apoyar or other customers)


Copy the configuration format for windows server added before

Edit the hostname (TempNCC) and address (tempncc.apoyar-networks.com) for new host

Add the host name in member list

Save file (:wq!) and exit vi editor

Go to below path

• cd /usr/local/etc/nagios/objects

• vi services.cfg


Add the new hostname to the services, which we need for new server in Nagios

We can do with following command, will get same services like Mercury DC for new host

%s/Mercury-DC, /Mercury-DC, TempNCC, /gc

Save file (:wq!) and exit vi editor

For those services, which we need other than Mercury DC

Go to that particular service configuration and enter new server (TempNCC) name manually



Connect to new host (TempNCC)

Type in file explorer \\ncc1701d\\sourcefiles

dir

copy NSClient++ folder

Paste it on (TempNCC) server’s desktop


Open NSClient++ folder on desktop

• Install 64-bit file

• Generic

• Typical

• Install

• Finish



Open services

Stop NSClient++ service



Go to NSClient++ folder on desktop

Copy nsclient file

Go to

C:\Program Files\NSClient++

Paste, Replace file in destination



Go to NSClient++ folder on desktop

Open scripts folder

Copy four scripts

Go to

C:\Program Files\NSClient++\Scripts

Paste



Start NSClient++ service

Delete NSClient++ folder on Desktop

Disable Nagios notifications


Run below command to check all warnings and alerts


/usr/local/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/etc/nagios/nagios.cfg



To disable windows (ex. MapsBroker) service

Open PowerShell as admin

Run below command

Get-Service -Name MapsBroker | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled



Go to server manager on (TempNCC) server

• Manage

• Add roles and features

• Select .NET Framework 3.5

• Next

• Next

• Install

• Finish


After this go to https://nagios.apoyar.net/

Check for the server we added

Reschedule the check for all services

It will be visible and working in Nagios for Monitoring

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