Can we change the IP address of the Linux box after installing Nagios.

[Stuart Browne]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ravishankar.gundlapali at wipro.com

> I have approached my security team and they have suggested me that they
> can change the IP address of this Linux box and move it to a different
> VLan for some time period where we have internet access, so that I can
> install the required packages and Nagios.
> 
> After I am done with my work they said that they will move it back and
> change the IP.
> 
> Can anyone please guide me whether I can follow the above procedure.

Nagios its self doesn't care what the IP address of the box it's installed on is.

If you are using passive submissions from remote hosts (NSCA), then those hosts will need to know that the Nagios server has moved.

If you are using only active checks for remote hosts (NRPE), then the NRPE configuration may need updating for the check_nrpe requests to be accepted.

Otherwise, you can go ahead and change it without any issues.


Stuart J. Browne
Senior Unix Administrator, Network Administrator
AusRegistry Pty Ltd
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