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Category: Other Tutorials And HOWTOs
Additional tutorials and HOWTOs that aren't specific to the setup or operation of Nagios XI or Nagios Core.
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Help build Nagios Exchange for yourself and the entire the Nagios Community by your Nagios project to the site. It's easy - just create an account, login, and add a new listing. Read the FAQ for instructions.Nagios Script To Monitor Memory Uses
www.fosiul.com/nagios-script-to-monitor-memory-uses/This is a community-distributed script, which can be used in Nagios to monitor Linux memory usage.
Nagios Setup on CentOS 5.3
telinit0.blogspot.com/2009/08/nagios-setup-on-centos-53.htmlIn this blog you can learn how to install Nagios on CentOS 5.3.
Nagios SNMP Check All Disks Plugin
cormander.com/2012/01/nagios-snmp-check-all-disks-plugin/This article talks about a community-distributed plugin, that uses snmpwalk, and monitors your disk partitions.
Nagios to Service-Now ticket integration (NSNT)
github.com/jsmroshamboot/NSNTThis article covers the integration of Service-Now Ticketing system to Nagios.
Nagios Toner Check Scripts
plextech.co.uk/?p=45In this article you will find a couple of toner scripts for Nagios.
Nagios Utils.php Script For PHP Plugins
doug.warner.fm/nagios-utilsphp-script-for-php-plugins.htmlIn this blog, you will find a community-distributed script for making ir easier to write nagios plugins in PHP.
Nagios V-Shell Review
beginlinux.com/server/nagios/nagios-vshell-reviewThis article offers you a short review of V-Shell and an interview with the lead developer of V-Shell, Mike Guthrie.
Nagios Version Upgrade Preparations
nagios.frank4dd.com/howto/nagios-upgrade-procedure-preps.htmThis tutorial will walk you through the steps for upgrading a production Nagios system.
Nagios Version Upgrade Production Cut-over
nagios.frank4dd.com/howto/nagios-upgrade-procedure-golive.htThis tutorial will show you how to cut over a new version of Nagios into production.
Nagios with NginX in Ubuntu
vladgh.com/blog/nagios-nginx-ubuntuThis article shows you how to use Nagios with NginX in Ubuntu.
Nagios With SMTP Outgoing Authentications
www.serveridol.com/2010/10/18/nagios-with-smtp-outgoing-authThis tutorial shows how to configure SMTP and Nagios, so that your critical notifications are not treated as spam.
Nagios XI 2014-R1 brief installation testing May 2014
www.circlingcycle.com.au/fun-projects/Nagios-XI-2014-R1-brieThis article provides some feedback on the Nagios XI 2014R1 from Circling Cycle IT Systems and Arts Consulting.
Nagios XI 2014-R1.0RC3 brief installation testing May 2...
www.circlingcycle.com.au/fun-projects/Nagios-XI-2014-R1.0RC3This article provides some feedback on the Nagios XI 2014R1.0RC3 from Circling Cycle IT Systems and Arts Consulting.
Nagios XMPP Notifications For GTalk
blogs.gnome.org/woody/2012/02/18/nagios-xmpp-notifications-fThis article will demonstrate how to make Nagios Notifications work with GTalk.
Nagios, Passive Service and Host Checks
rivald.blogspot.com/2010/01/nagios-passive-service-and-host-The blog will show you how to set passive host checks in Nagios.
nagios-failover
github.com/vahidhedayati/nagios-failoverThis is a script to failover nagios servers if and when they are down - automatically done via bash fail over script.
Nagios/Monitoring Plugin: IBM System Storage TS 3x00 Ta...
www.claudiokuenzler.com/nagios-plugins/check_ibm_ts_tape.phpThis is a community-distributed plugin that can be used to check an IBM System Storage TS Tape Library in Nagios.
Nagios3 On Debian External Commands
justinhamade.blogspot.com/2010/08/nagios3-on-debian-externalThis short tutorial demonstrates how to enable external commands in Nagios on a Debian install of Nagios.
Nagios: Automatically Restart IIS After a CRITICAL Aler...
axtrix.blogspot.com/2010/09/nagios-automatically-restart-iisThis tutorial will show you how to use an even handler to automatically restart IIS after a receiving a Critical alert in Nagios.
Nagios: Check WMI Plus On Ubuntu
interwebplus.com/blog/index.php?post=nagios-check-wmi-plus-oThis article explains how to install the WMI Plus plugin with Nagios on recent releases of Ubuntu.
Nagios: Checking For Abnormally Large NetApp Snapshots
practical-admin.com/blog/?p=1061This article shows you a community-distributed Nagios perl script to check for abnormally large NetApp snapshots.
Nagios: Enable External Commands
www.ghacks.net/2010/04/05/nagios-enable-external-commands/This article shows how to enable external commands in Nagios.
Nagios: How To Enable check_nrpe Command Line Arguments
www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/12/enable-nrpe-command-arguments/This tutorial describes how to enable the command line arguments for check_nrpe in Nagios and troubleshoot the "CHECK_NRPE: Received 0 bytes from daemon" error message.
Nagios: Implementing Auto-Complete For The Search Box
interwebplus.com/blog/index.php?post=nagios-implementing-autThis article will demonstrate how to implement auto-complete for the search box in Nagios.
Nagios: Monitor SSL Certificates For Expiration
techblog.willshouse.com/2012/05/08/nagios-monitor-ssl-certs/This tutorial demonstrates how to monitor SSL certificates for expiration with Nagios.
Nagios: SAP CCMS Monitoring (Part 1)
blog.hunkirchen.net/2009/01/27/nagios-sap-ccms-monitoring/This community-distributed tutorial will show you have to implement Nagios and SAP CCMS Monitoring (Part 1).
Nagios: SAP CCMS Monitoring (Part 2)
blog.hunkirchen.net/2009/06/05/nagios-sap-ccms-monitoring-2/This community-distributed tutorial will show you have to implement Nagios and SAP CCMS Monitoring (Part 2).
NetApp SNMP Monitoring With Nagios
agiletesting.blogspot.com/2009/12/netapp-snmp-monitoring-witThis tutorial will show you how to monitor NetApp filers with Nagios.
Network Monitoring with Nagios
beginlinux.com/server/nagios/network-monitoring-with-nagiosLearn how to monitor your network with Nagios!
Network monitoring with Nagios and OpenBSD
www.kernel-panic.it/openbsd/nagios/index.htmlLearn how to monitor your network with Nagios and OpenBSD!
Notify Nagios From Java
federicodayan.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/notify-nagios-from-jaThis tutorial demonstrates how to send notifications from a java application to Nagios.
NRPE Nagios Plugin To Check The Number Of Files In A Di...
www.question-defense.com/2009/12/11/nrpe-nagios-plugin-to-chThis tutorial will demonstrate how to check the number of files in a directory with NRPE and Nagios.
Organizing Nagios Config Files
www.standalone-sysadmin.com/blog/2009/07/nagios-config/This short tutorial will show you how to organize your Nagios config files.
OWL energy monitor to nagios
mclear.co.uk/2012/09/02/owl-energy-monitor-to-nagios/This tutorial demonstrates how to monitor a CM160 owl energy monitor in nagios.
Percona Monitoring Plugins for Nagios
www.percona.com/doc/percona-monitoring-plugins/nagios/index.Check this out - it's a list of Percona monitoring plugins for Nagios!
Performance Graphs for Nagios with nagiosgraph
nagios.fm4dd.com/nagiosgraph/
Performance History Graphs for Nagios with nagiosgraph
Protecting Nagios From Zero-Day Exploits with ModSecuri...
beginlinux.com/server/nagios/protecting-nagios-from-zero-dayThis tutorial with show you how to protect Nagios from zero-day exploits with ModSecurity. Thank you, Mike!
Quick Guide: Nagios for IT Infrastructure Monitoring
server.dzone.com/articles/quick-guide-nagios-itThis is a quick start guide for installing Nagios.
Receiving SNMP Traps in Nagios
askaralikhan.blogspot.com/2010/12/receiving-snmp-traps-in-naThis tutorial demonstrates how to receive SNMP traps in Nagios.
Regional Nagios Server Setup
beginlinux.com/blog/2010/03/regional-nagios-server/This article will demonstrate how to setup a regional Nagios server.
Remote server monitoring with nagios
www.lowendbox.com/blog/remote-server-monitoring-with-nagios/This article describes how to monitor a remote service with Nagios and NRPE.
Replacing Ping With Nmap For Nagios
systhread.net/texts/2010q3nmap_ping.phpThis tutorial demonstrates how to replace Ping with Nmap for Nagios.
Resident Memory Check Nagios NRPE Plugin
nixcraft.com/getting-started-tutorials/17046-resident-memoryAnother script provided by the Nagios community. Check it out!
RT-Nagios Gateway
freecode.com/projects/rt-nagios-gatewayThis short article talks about the bi-directional RT-Nagios gateway, which can help you transform specific alerts from Nagios into a Help Desk ticket in Request Tracker and help you achieve compliance.
Scaling NSClient Plus Plus with Nagios
beginlinux.com/blog/2010/04/scaling-nsclient-with-nagios/This article demonstrates how to scale NSClient++ with Nagios.
Scheduled Downtime and Nagios
beginlinux.com/server/nagios/scheduled-downtime-and-nagiosThis is a nice tutorial on scheduling downtime in Nagios. Thank you, Mike!
Scheduling Multiple Service Checks in Nagios
www.foo.co.in/2011/08/scheduling-multiple-service-checks-in.In this blog you can review a community-written shell script in BASH aimed at automating the process of scheduling multiple service checks in Nagios.
Security Patch Monitoring with Nagios
nagios.frank4dd.com/howto/cisco-patch-update-monitoring.htmThis tutorial describes one approach of monitoring the patch compliance of network devices.
Sending SNMP Traps From Nagios
askaralikhan.blogspot.com/2010/02/sending-snmp-traps-from-naThis tutorial will demonstrate how to send SNMP traps from Nagios.
Service Check Scheduling in Nagios
nagios.manubulon.com/traduction/docs14en/checkscheduling.htmLearn more about the service check scheduling in Nagios!
