front end management tool

[Mark Shirley]

you can do anything with nagmin as you can with configs in my
experiance.  instead of editing a text file to create a custom check
you create a database field.

On Tue, 06 Jul 2004 12:54:50 -0500, Neil
<neil-on-nagios at restricted.dyndns.org> wrote:
> 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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