front end management tool

[Neil]

Hi Mark, 

Another question. I do a lot of customization to checks and vi allows me to 
be very flexible. The limit I have when writing my own custom checks is what 
my brain can imagine. So, can I also be very flexible with Nagmin? 

Thanks. :) 

Neil 


Mark Shirley writes: 

> the use of the mysql database is a nagmin requirement not a nagios requirement. 
> 
> nagmin takes an existing set of config files and creates a database
> based on that.  at that point you use the gui interface to make
> changes to the mysql database.  when you want the changes to take
> effect you run a "verification" where it dumps the data from the
> database into temporary config files and then tells nagios to do a -v
> startup.  if that is sucsessful you then "activate" it where by it
> does the same thing of dumping the mysql database into config files
> and then it starts nagios normally.  this particular setup is
> excellent if for some reason you try it and don't like it you can
> always go back to using a simple text configs. 
> 
> nagmin does NOT require your nagios to be built with mysql since
> nagmin deals directly with nagios's config files.  i currently use
> nagmin because of the pure number of hosts and services.  not to
> mention the other people that i interact with must be able to
> add/remove/change host and service records without having to edit
> config files manually.  the major downside to nagmin is that you can't
> EASILY go back and forth from nagmin to console config.  it's one or
> the other because if you make a change to the temp config files the
> changes will not be inserted into the mysql database and will be
> overwritten the next time you do an verification or activation. 
> 
> in comparison to the other options i found nagmin to be the best and
> most stable for my enviroment. 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:19:37 -0500, Neil
> <neil-on-nagios at restricted.dyndns.org> wrote:
>> Ok, IIRC, support to database is going to be dropped in version 2 of Nagios 
>>
>> 
>>
>> carole verdon writes: 
>>
>> > In first, to use Nagmin, Nagios must built with mysql database support.
>> >
>> > That it was my case. Then, Nagmin use existings config files to build its
>> > own files.
>> >
>> > Neil wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Carole,
>> >> What if I already have existing running nagios, how does it take care of
>> >> my existings configs?
>> >> YOu know what, I should try it :)
>> >> carole verdon writes:
>> >>
>> >>> I use Nagmin to manage the configuration of nagios. Nagmin don't create
>> >>> temporary config files. It extract informations of tables of mysql
>> >>> database to put them in flat config files so that nagios can read them.
>> >>> I am satisfied for this product.
>> >>> You can find others answers in mailing list or on
>> >>> http://nagmin.sourceforge.net/
>> >>> Carole.
>> >>> Neil wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hey guys,
>> >>>> I know in nagios website, extras, there are links to front end for
>> >>>> managing nagios. Currently, I am a unix console fanatic. :) I'm used to
>> >>>> it and it's no problem to me. I would like to seek your experience on
>> >>>> which front end web based application you really did like and was easy
>> >>>> to use. I am looking into something wherein it will be easy for us to
>> >>>> create hosts, services, contacts and so on. I tried Nagmin, Nagat but
>> >>>> if I remember correctly, it creates a temporary config file which will
>> >>>> be used for test run. It's nice but really messes up my configs :(
>> >>>> Anyways, please reply as to what webbased nagios management tool you
>> >>>> are using and that you're very happy about it.
>> >>>> Thanks.
>> >>>> Neil
>> >>>>
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