So its running how I like it

[Kevin Keane]

There are several ways, depending on exactly what you want to accomplish 
and why you want to do it.

Ultimately, think about what makes a Nagios server run perfectly. 
Primarily, it's the configuration files, probably in /etc/nagios, right? 
So you would want to tar those up to start with. You may have added some 
of your own plugins. Don't forget any scripts that you may have created. 
Any customized icons, graphics, etc. Don't forget the Apache 
configuration changes and any Apache modules you may need. And remember 
any user names that you may have created for nagios to run under.

Once you have all the various customizations that you did to accomplish 
where you are now, you have several options:

The closest to what you are asking for is probably to simply put all the 
customizations into a tar file (or similar). When you need to install 
afresh, simply install your choice of operating system. Then untar the 
nagios file you prepared earlier, and everything *should* be back in 
place (with the possible exception of file ownerships and permissions). 
Theory being what it is, you will probably have to do a little bit of 
touchup.

Another possibility is to create a live CD. In that case, Linux never 
gets installed, it runs right off the CD. Of course status changes, as 
well as some configuration information (such as IP address) has to be on 
a hard disk or memory stick. You can make as many copies of it as you need.

Or you could virtualize your Nagios server. That is what I did. Moving 
or copying Nagios to another server is as simple as copying a directory 
with about ten files (a couple GB of data, so it does take a little 
while). Copying will obviously also mean a few configuration changes.

Martyn wrote:
>
> But how can I make an install ISO that will allow me to install afresh 
> to a new server, ask for username, password IP address and so on.
>
> Then once the install is complete a I a running Nagios Server.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martyn
>

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