Usage: check_cisco_config.pl -H -C -I -T -L -l -N Options: -H IP address -C Community (default is public) -I IP address of the tftp server -T Configuration type to backup [running] [startup] -L Local absolute path to root of the configuration backup directory -l Local absolute path to the TFTP root Used when the TFTP root is at a lower level than the desired configuration backup directory. -N Optional device name. (default is IP address specified for -H) Sample Check Command # cisco configuration check define command { command_name check_cisco_config command_line perl $USER1$/check_cisco_config.pl -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -C private -I 192.168.1.100 -T running -L /usr/local/nagios/cisco_configs -l /usr/local/nagios/tftp -N $HOSTNAME$ } Sample Service Template define service{ name cisco-config-check-service use generic-service check_period 24x7 max_check_attempts 1 normal_check_interval 720 retry_check_interval 1 contact_groups nagios.admins notification_options w notification_interval 240 notification_period 24x7 is_volatile 1 register 0 } Note regarding email notifications The default notify-service-by-email includes: Output: $SERVICEOUTPUT$\n $SERVICEOUTPUT$ only includes the first line of service output. This should be replaced with: Output: $SERVICEOUTPUT$\n$LONGSERVICEOUTPUT$\n Note regarding Outlook (all versions) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287816 Note regarding TFTP server The files created by your TFTP server must be writable by the Nagios process. Most TFTP servers in Linux do not respect the permissions of the parent directory when creating files. Make sure the permissions your TFTP server is using allow the Nagios process to write to the files. Sample TFTP setup in Ubuntu Gutsy (maybe works in more recent versions?) $sudo apt-get install xinetd tftpd tftp $sudo vi /etc/xinet.d/tftp Add the following lines to the file and save it service tftp { protocol = udp port = 69 socket_type = dgram wait = yes user = nagios group = nagios server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd server_args = /usr/local/nagios/tftp disable = no } $sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart Sample creating and securing directories $sudo mkdir /usr/local/nagios/cisco_configs $sudo mkdir /usr/local/nagios/tftp $sudo chmod -R 775 /usr/local/nagios/cisco_configs $sudo chmod 770 /usr/local/nagios/tftp $sudo chown -R nagios /usr/local/nagios/cisco_configs $sudo chgrp -R nagios /usr/local/nagios/cisco_configs $sudo chown nagios /usr/local/nagios/tftp $sudo chgrp nagios /usr/local/nagios/tftp