How to add linux host to nagios monitoring server using nrpe. Functionally, nrpe can only handle a payload of 1024 bytes, which limits the amount. Building and deploying nagios on oracle solaris 11. Jul 12, 2016 nrpe nagios remote plugin executor is an opensource project that allows you to remotely execute nagios plugins on other linuxunix machines. There are two different methods to download opsview monitor which method suits you best will depend upon your environment. The example below creates a solaris nagios plugins package, i then. Installing nagios plugin and nrpe on solaris 10 srinivasa. There are three different ways to download opsview monitor which method suits you best will depend upon your environment. However, i would like to install nrpe on solaris 8 and 9 as well. Nagios provides complete monitoring of solaris including operating system metrics and service state. In our first part of this article, weve explained in detail on how to install and configure the latest nagios 4.
The solaris agent has been tested on solaris 10, both x86 and sparc. If you use a proxy to get to the internet run the following command first from a terminal. Installing the agent log onto the solaris server you wish to monitor as root and download the solaris nrpe agent to the tmp directory by executing the following commands. Solaris 11 nrpe crashed the system view topic nagios.
The example below creates a solaris nagios plugins package, i then show you how to. I am sure it would have helped a lot of newbies like me. Updates to oracle solaris 11 are provisioned using package updates called support repository updates srus instead of patches. This is a step by step guide on installing nagios plugins and nrpe on solaris 10. The xi linux agent is simply a combination of nrpe, the official nagios plugins, and a few additional plugins, along with some specific nrpe configuration file options. How to configure nagios nrpe client for system monitoring. In this article, we will show you how to add remote linux machine and its services to nagios monitoring host using nrpe agent. Find the download url for the latest stable release of nrpe at the nagios exchange site. The example below creates a solaris nagios plugins package, i then show you how to publishes the nagios pkg to your repository.
Nrpe nagios remote plugin executor is an opensource project that allows you to remotely execute nagios plugins on other linuxunix machines. Installing nrpe on solaris 10 involves just a bit more than your normal. Installing oracle solaris 11 systems march 2012 e2179803. With solaris 10, we dont use either inetd or xinetd, but smf. Nagios network monitoring software is enterprise server monitoring. Solaris 10 ships openssl as part of the os distribution, in usrsfw.
Reverse dependencies 0 reverse dependencies are solaris packages that depends on nrpe. Check out our official repositories and those maintained by our lovely community. Building nrpe on solaris 10 with ssl support the lone sysadmin. Dave van nierop added that fortunately, for hpux 11. Nagios nrpe on solaris 8 aug 22 nd, 2007 first off i installed the nagios plugins on the solaris server so all of the commands i would need to monitor the server with remotely would be available. Mar 14, 2008 thank you this wonderfull article and it really helped me configure nrpe on solaris 10. This guide provides instructions for installing the oracle solaris 11 operating system. Srus are part of a new os provisioning scheme called the image packaging system ips.
Solaris 1112 pf firewall nat configuration below is an update on how to configure nat in solaris 1112, the original post used ipfilteripf. Functionally, nrpe can only handle a payload of 1024 bytes, which limits the amount of data that you can receive on your nagios server. Thank you this wonderfull article and it really helped me configure nrpe on solaris 10. Installing the solaris agent for nagios xi nagios enterprises.
How to install nagios client and plugins in solaris 10 unix. It appears that they have removed some of the ciphers in order to be compliant with export restrictions. Since solaris now officially switched to the bsd firewallpf i created the updated example below. How to use the image packaging system and service management facility features of oracle solaris 11 to to install nagios on any oracle. Trying to get nagios nrpe running on solaris 11 sparc and im having issues with getting it to use libssl. Workaround for installing the agent on vanilla solaris 11. Unfortunately, that throws a wrench in things when you want your solaris nagios server to use the nagios remote plugin executor nrpe to securely talk. Ubuntu debian centos redhat solaris arch linux open suse. The nrpe daemon, which runs on the remote hosts and sends data to the nagios server. Guys i solved above issue but now i am facing ssl handshake issue i have successfuly installed nrpe in solaris 9 box but i am getting ssl hand shake issue ob both monitoring server as well as clinet machine also any one can help me on this issue do i need to add any thing in nf file or how to start nrpe daemon in solaris 9 thanks in advance. Target audience this document is intended for use by nagios administrators who wish to monitor solaris servers with nagios xi.
Instead, use feature flags to roll out to a small percentage of users to reduce risk and fail safer. This vm template is for use in oracle vm virtualbox, a crossplatform tool that runs on windows, linux, mac os x, and oracle solaris. Nov 01, 2015 install nrpe agent and nagios plugins on oracle solaris 10 and 11 internet connection is needed to grab packages from public repositories. To do this i needed to compile nrpe and nagiosplugins from source, this article covers how this was done. Im hesitant to just install an older version of libssl for fear that it will break other things that have a dependency on that library. Installing oracle solaris 11 systems installing oracle. How to create an oracle solaris 11 ipspkg nagios plugins package. On solaris 11, its been installed without any trouble. Installing nagios remote plugin executor in solaris 11. We have followed alternative solution mentioned in the below mentioned document since there is no direct solaris 11 nrpe. This guide describes how to install from live media, how to use the text installer, and how to perform client installations over the network.
By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Try a free, fully functional 60 day trial of nagios xi now. Add nagios user as usrlocalnagios as home directory. Ive installed the gcc compiler as well as openssl and openssh. First well start with nagiosplugins, we need to download it and compile it from source.
The open source it monitoring solution that provides dependable monitoring to millions of users worldwide. Assumptions the network used in the kernel zones are 10. Nrpe nagios remote plugin executor nagios exchange. Dear members, i make setup for nagios under linux ubuntu server 9. Implementing effective solaris monitoring with nagios offers increased server, services, and application availability as well as fast detection of network outages and protocol failures.
The package creates the nagios usergroup, installs files to usrlocalnagios, creates the solaris service, registers the existing ssl libraries which ship by default in solaris 10 and starts the service. How to configure centosrhel system as nagios nrpe client so it can be monitored from nagiosserver for system healthperformance enable epel repo fedora repository and install required packages. This tool works, but it hasnt received an update since 20. The package creates the nagios usergroup, installs files to usrlocalnagios, creates the solaris service, registers the existing ssl. Install nrpe agent and nagios plugins on oracle solaris 10 and 11 internet connection is needed to grab packages from public repositories. How to install nagios client in solaris 10 and nrpe plugings 1. It says in the nagios install that it needs version 0.