############################################################################### # LOCALHOST.CFG - SAMPLE OBJECT CONFIG FILE FOR MONITORING THIS MACHINE # # Last Modified: 11-27-2006 # # NOTE: This config file is intended to servce as an *extremely* simple # example of how you can create your object configuration file(s). # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # TIME PERIODS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # This defines a timeperiod where all times are valid for checks, # notifications, etc. The classic "24x7" support nightmare. :-) define timeperiod{ timeperiod_name 24x7 alias 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week sunday 00:00-24:00 monday 00:00-24:00 tuesday 00:00-24:00 wednesday 00:00-24:00 thursday 00:00-24:00 friday 00:00-24:00 saturday 00:00-24:00 } # 'workhours' timeperiod definition define timeperiod{ timeperiod_name workhours alias "Normal" Working Hours monday 09:00-17:00 tuesday 09:00-17:00 wednesday 09:00-17:00 thursday 09:00-17:00 friday 09:00-17:00 } # 'nonworkhours' timeperiod definition define timeperiod{ timeperiod_name nonworkhours alias Non-Work Hours sunday 00:00-24:00 monday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00 tuesday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00 wednesday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00 thursday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00 friday 00:00-09:00,17:00-24:00 saturday 00:00-24:00 } # 'none' timeperiod definition define timeperiod{ timeperiod_name none alias No Time Is A Good Time } ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # COMMANDS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # NOTE: Sample command definitions can now be found in the sample commands.cfg # file ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # CONTACTS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # In this simple config file, a single contact will receive all alerts. # This assumes that you have an account (or email alias) called # "nagios-admin" on the local host. define contact{ contact_name nagios-admin alias Nagios Admin service_notification_period 24x7 host_notification_period 24x7 service_notification_options w,u,c,r host_notification_options d,r service_notification_commands notify-by-email host_notification_commands host-notify-by-email email nagios-admin@localhost } ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # CONTACT GROUPS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # We only have one contact in this simple configuration file, so there is # no need to create more than one contact group. define contactgroup{ contactgroup_name admins alias Nagios Administrators members nagios-admin } ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # HOSTS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # Generic host definition template - This is NOT a real host, just a template! define host{ name generic-host ; The name of this host template notifications_enabled 1 ; Host notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Host event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled failure_prediction_enabled 1 ; Failure prediction is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts notification_period 24x7 ; Send host notifications at any time register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Linux host definition template - This is NOT a real host, just a template! define host{ name linux-server ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; This template inherits other values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, Linux hosts are checked round the clock max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each Linux host 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check Linux hosts notification_period workhours ; Linux admins hate to be woken up, so we only notify during the day ; Note that the notification_period variable is being overridden from ; the value that is inherited from the generic-host template! notification_interval 120 ; Resend notification every 2 hours notification_options d,u,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Since this is a simple configuration file, we only monitor one host - the # local host (this machine). define host{ use linux-server ; Name of host template to use ; This host definition will inherit all variables that are defined ; in (or inherited by) the linux-server host template definition. host_name localhost alias localhost address 127.0.0.1 } ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # HOST GROUPS # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # We only have one host in our simple config file, so there is no need to # create more than one hostgroup. define hostgroup{ hostgroup_name test alias Test Servers members localhost } ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # SERVICES # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # Generic service definition template - This is NOT a real service, just a template! define service{ name generic-service ; The 'name' of this service template active_checks_enabled 1 ; Active service checks are enabled passive_checks_enabled 1 ; Passive service checks are enabled/accepted parallelize_check 1 ; Active service checks should be parallelized (disabling this can lead to major performance problems) obsess_over_service 1 ; We should obsess over this service (if necessary) check_freshness 0 ; Default is to NOT check service 'freshness' notifications_enabled 1 ; Service notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Service event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled failure_prediction_enabled 1 ; Failure prediction is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts is_volatile 0 ; The service is not volatile register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Local service definition template - This is NOT a real service, just a template! define service{ name local-service ; The name of this service template use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day max_check_attempts 4 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state normal_check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions retry_check_interval 1 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the 'admins' group notification_options w,u,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Define a service to "ping" the local machine define service{ use local-service ; Name of service template to use host_name localhost service_description PING check_command check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60% } # Define a service to check the disk space of the root partition # on the local machine. Warning if < 20% free, critical if # < 10% free space on partition. define service{ use local-service ; Name of service template to use host_name localhost service_description Root Partition check_command check_local_disk!20%!10%!/ } # Define a service to check the number of currently logged in # users on the local machine. Warning if > 20 users, critical # if > 50 users. define service{ use local-service ; Name of service template to use host_name localhost service_description Current Users check_command check_local_users!20!50 } # Define a service to check the number of currently running procs # on the local machine. Warning if > 250 processes, critical if # > 400 users. define service{ use local-service ; Name of service template to use host_name localhost service_description Total Processes check_command check_local_procs!250!400!RSZDT } # Define a service to check the load on the local machine. define service{ use local-service ; Name of service template to use host_name localhost service_description Current Load check_command check_local_load!5.0,4.0,3.0!10.0,6.0,4.0 }