How to monitor a remote Windows host using Nagios?
Edit windows.cfg
It is a sample cfg file and have lot of stuff for understanding.
[you@yourmachine nagios] vi /etc/nagios/objects/windows.cfg
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# WINDOWS.CFG – SAMPLE CONFIG FILE FOR MONITORING A WINDOWS MACHINE
#
# Last Modified: XXXX
#
# NOTES: This config file assumes that you are using the sample configuration
# files that get installed with the Nagios quickstart guide.
#
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#
# HOST DEFINITIONS
#
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# Define a host for the Windows machine we’ll be monitoring
# Change the host_name, alias, and address to fit your situation
define host{
use windows-server ; Inherit default values from a template
host_name my_windows_hostname ; The name we’re giving to this host
alias My Windows Laptop ; A longer name associated with the host
address 192.168.0.10 ; IP address of the host
}
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#
# HOST GROUP DEFINITIONS
#
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# Define a hostgroup for Windows machines
# All hosts that use the windows-server template will automatically be a member of this group
#define hostgroup{
# hostgroup_name windows-servers ; The name of the hostgroup
# alias Windows Servers ; Long name of the group
# }
# No need to define at this stage as I have already define in hostgroup.cfg file but can start a newhostgroup by removing comment “#” from the beginning of definition.
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#
# SERVICE DEFINITIONS
#
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# Create a service for monitoring the version of NSCLient++ that is installed
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description NSClient++ Version
check_command check_nt!CLIENTVERSION
}
# Create a service for monitoring the uptime of the server
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description Uptime
check_command check_nt!UPTIME
}
# Create a service for monitoring CPU load
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description CPU Load
check_command check_nt!CPULOAD!-l 5,80,90
}
# Create a service for monitoring
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description Memory Usage
check_command check_nt!MEMUSE!-w 80 -c 90
}
# Create a service for monitoring C: disk usage
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description C: Drive Space
check_command check_nt!USEDDISKSPACE!-l c -w 80 -c 90
}
# Create a service for monitoring the W3SVC service
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description W3SVC
check_command check_nt!SERVICESTATE!-d SHOWALL -l W3SVC
}
# Create a service for monitoring the Explorer.exe process
# Change the host_name to match the name of the host you defined above
define service{
use generic-service
host_name My_windows_hostname
service_description Explorer
check_command check_nt!PROCSTATE!-d SHOWALL -l Explorer.exe
}
Now windows.cfg is ready you can verify the configuration by issue the command.
[you@yourmachine nagios] nagios -v nagios.cfg
If no error found it is perfect for the moment.
