Host Groups / Definitions

[Assaf Flatto]

removing the template is not necessary unless you with to use the 
hostgroup name yourself.
if you don't assign hosts to the group it will have not impact ( except 
for an empty group in the cgi) .

As for the file name - I use the same naming conventions for my nagios 
config - it is easy to understand what the file purpose is and will also 
be good for the next person to be taking over .

As for the service definitions , once you defined the host group 
"Datacenter" and assigned the hosts to the group , then the service 
definition you gave will be correct .

Assaf



Shane Killian wrote:
>
> Thanks guys,
>
> So for example I have the windows.cfg file.
>
> I should define all windows servers here?
>
> That file contains the following portion:
>
> # Define a hostgroup for Windows machines
>
> # All hosts that use the windows-server template will automatically be 
> a member of this group
>
> define hostgroup{
>
> hostgroup_name & nbsp; windows-servers ; The name of the hostgroup
>
> alias Windows Servers ; Long name of the group
>
> }
>
> Do I need to remove this?
>
> Then, define each host group in the hostgroup.cfg file (I mean 
> literally, a file called hostgroup.cfg file – I know that’s a stupid 
> question but I need to ask!).
>
> Define the members in this file also.
>
> Then in the windows.cfg file, under each process or service define 
> each host group that the check should be run against e.g.
>
> define service{
>
> use & nbsp; generic-service
>
> hostgroup_name Datacenter
>
> service_description NSClient++ Version
>
> check_co mmand check_nt!CLIENTVERSION
>
> }
>
> Correct?
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Shane
>


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