Trying Nagios for the First Time

[Cook, Garry]

> # /usr/bin/nagios -v /etc/nagios/nagios.cfg
[snip]
> Error in configuration file '/etc/nagios/nagios.cfg' - Line 45 (NULL
> variable) 
> 
> ***> One or more problems was encountered while processing the config
> files... 
> 
> -----------
> 
> So I looked at my nagios.cfg file and found the following:
> 
> 42> # You can split other types of object definitions across several
> 43> # config files if you wish (as done here), or keep them all in a
> 44> # single config file. 
> 45>
> 46> #cfg_file=/etc/nagios/contactgroups.cfg
> 47> #cfg_file=/etc/nagios/contacts.cfg
> 48> #cfg_file=/etc/nagios/dependencies.cfg
> 

What's below line 48? Are there any uncommented cfg files defined?
Perhaps this is why it is complaining, I've never tried to run Nagios
without defining additional cfgs.

Garry W. Cook, CCNA
Network Infrastructure Manager
MACTEC, Inc. - http://www.mactec.com/
303.308.6228 (Office) - 720.220.1862 (Mobile)


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