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How to install Nagios XI on CentOS 6

To install Nagios XI on Centos 6

Nagios XI is Network Monitoring tools which frequently check all of your network resources and send’ s email alerts before it’ s downtime and much more. Nagios XI is Commercial paid version similar to Nagios Core (open source version), but it has many features while compared to Nagios Core.

Download

Go to Nagios Offical website https://www.nagios.org/ to download Nagios XI package, it can also available for 60 days trial version.

Installation

After downloading extract and install the package.

[root@nagios ~]# tar -xzf xi-5.4.13.tar.gz 
[root@nagios ~]# cd nagiosxi/

Now you must find a script file called “ fullinstall” , use the below command to execute the script to install Nagios XI.

[root@nagios nagiosxi]# ./fullinstall 
========================
Nagios XI Full Installer
========================

This script will do a complete install of Nagios XI by executing all necessary sub-scripts.

IMPORTANT: This script should only be used on a ' clean'  install of CentOS or RedHat. Do NOT use this on a system that has been tasked with other purposes or has an existing install of Nagios Core. To
create such a clean install you should have selected ONLY the ' Base'  package in the OS installer.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Proceeding with installation...
Checking MySQL credentials...
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Things look okay - No serious problems were detected during the pre-flight check
RET: 0
Running configuration check...
Stopping nagios:No lock file found in /usr/local/nagios/var/nagios.lock
Starting nagios: done.
Login appears okay
Cookies appear okay
import appear okay
export appear okay

NagiosQL data imported OK.
RESULT=0
Running ' ./F-startdaemons' ...
Stopping httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting httpd:                                            [  OK  ]
ndo2db was not running... could not stop
Starting ndo2db: done.
Running configuration check...
Stopping nagios: done.
Starting nagios: done.
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/nagiosxi/var/subsys/npcd.pid' : No such file or directory
NPCD was not running.
NPCD started.
Shutting down ntpd:                                        [FAILED]
Starting ntpd:                                             [  OK  ]
Stopping crond:                                            [  OK  ]
Starting crond:                                            [  OK  ]
Daemons started OK
RESULT=0
Running ' ./Z-webroot' ...
RESULT=0

Nagios XI Installation Complete!

You can access the Nagios XI web interface by visiting http://< ip-address> /nagiosxi/ Now the installation is almost about to finish, let’ s finish it with configuring it via a web browser, Go to the mentioned link to access Nagios web console. Type your email id and password for Nagios admin web console.

Login with your credentials.

Accept the license terms and submit.

you will see the Nagios Xl dashboard now.

With this, the method to install Nagios XI on Centos 6 comes to an end.

Tag : CentOS Nagios
FAQ
Q
Can I integrate it with my ticketing system in "Nagios"?
A
As long as your ticketing system has a communication point, such as an API, then yes, this should be possible. Wondering if we work with your current environment? Feel free to contact sales with questions.
Q
What type of notifications does Nagios support?
A
The following types of notification will support the Nagios. Such as "Email, SMS, and anything you can script on your own".
Q
What is the main term of using Nagios server?
A
Nagios is an open source Network monitoring tool that monitors system, networks and infrastructure. It also detects the protocol failures and network outages. It provides monitoring and alert
Q
Does Nagios XI have an audit log?
A
Yes, the Nagios Enterprise edition features have audit log features under the "Admin -> Audit Log page"
Q
Does Nagios XI have graphs?
A
Nagios XI has a performance graph built for every service which returns performance data. You can find them by navigating to the ‘Service Status Detail’ page, find the applicable Service and click it, then look at the second tab next to ‘Overview’.