add hosts to running nagios through API?

[Marc Powell]

On Jul 1, 2008, at 4:30 AM, Christian Schneemann wrote:

> Hi,
> is it possible to add hosts to a running nagios server through an AP  
> (commands
> in command file)?

Not currently... Interpret as you will --

checks.c:				/* TODO - add new service definition automatically */
checks.c:				/* TODO - add new host definition automatically */

I also believe this might be something the event broker could do in  
the future.

> I can't know which hosts here at work will have the software  
> installed, but
> when they have it insalled they has to be monitored.

How would nagios know about them then? My suggestion would be to  
create your own plugin that knows this information and checks them all  
at once. Assign it to a host that always runs the software or a dummy  
host created for this purpose. Alternately, have the service check  
assigned to all possible hosts but exit as OK if the software isn't  
supposed to be running on it at that time.

--
Marc


-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace.
It's the best place to buy or sell services for
just about anything Open Source.
http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php
_______________________________________________
Nagios-users mailing list
Nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nagios-users
::: Please include Nagios version, plugin version (-v) and OS when reporting any issue. 
::: Messages without supporting info will risk being sent to /dev/null