Is me again, basic question for Nagios... thanks 4 all reply.....

[Marc Powell]

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> From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-users-
> admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of CC Yuen
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:33 AM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Nagios-users] Is me again, basic question for Nagios...
thanks 4
> all reply.....
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> Because the time is very rush, so I hope some expert can help me here
> about the Nagios.

...

> 1. What language does it use to write the web interface (asp, php or
pl?)
> 

C - http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/nagios/nagios/cgi/

> 2. What is the full name of MIB? As I know this is something like a
> language pack deisgn for some device. Does it has some packs for cisco
> product? Where can I find this package?

This is unclear. Nagios doesn't directly use MIBs necessarily. If you're
looking for more information on MIBs in general then a google search for
SNMP would probably be in order or a peek at http://www.mibdepot.com.
There is a project to develop a Nagios specific MIB and it may be what
you're looking for. It can be found here -
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=29880&package_id=1
53315
 
> 3. According to last answer, how to export the log/static records the
> database? Can I setup something that make it export automatically?
> What kind of database can be use (MySQL, M$SQL....)? If it can export
> auto, where to find the script?

Nagios versions 1.x can natively store _current_ host/service/program
data in either postgres or mysql. Nagios 2.x requires the nagios-db
addon module for similar functionality. Nagios will always store
historical data in flat files. 
 
http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/1_0/xdata-db.html
http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/2_0/whatsnew.html, #14
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nagios-db

> 4. For the external plug-in, what kind of the pulg-in files?

Unclear. There are many kinds of plugins written in many different
languages (shell, perl, C, python, etc). You can always download them
and look for yourself from http://www.nagios.org/download/ or
http://nagiosplug.sf.net.
 
> 5. Does the SMS alert sending through Internet or by modem or my

However you configure it. You have great flexibility in this regard.

> mobile or? Does Nagios has already included this modules? If the alert

Nagios relies on external programs for all notification delivery. If you
can send an SMS from the command line in a non-interactive manner then
Nagios can likely do so using that program. Some FAQs that might be
useful to you --

http://www.nagios.org/faqs/viewfaq.php?faq_id=65
http://www.nagios.org/faqs/viewfaq.php?faq_id=279
http://www.nagios.org/faqs/viewfaq.php?faq_id=220

> 6. For the user/profiles setting, what kind or user rights can be set?
> (e.g. User A can read static, report.... cannot access real time
> static screen... User B can access all functions except the hardware
> monitoring... something like that)

Users by default can view and control hosts and services for which they
are an authorized contact. You can grant additional permissions to
specific users to view config files, see/control all hosts, etc. Nagios
does not implement function specfic ACLs.

http://nagios.sourceforge.net/docs/1_0/cgiauth.html

There is no read-only view but it can be emulated by disabling external
commands (affects everyone) or by using .htaccess to limit access to
cmd.cgi to specific users. There's information in the archives on how to
do this.

HTH,

--
Marc


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