<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="MS Exchange Server version 5.5.2653.12"> <TITLE>RE: [Nagios-users] Simplified Status View</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Funny, I had thought of the group idea, after I sent the original mail, however I wasn't sure how to go about it. I have a feeling it won't suit our exact requirements. We would like the simplest of views - something like Internal e-mail - Green (Up) Internet - Green (Up) Intranet - Red (Down) - <Fault/Maintainance reason - possibly ETA for service recovery> Network - Amber (Some issues) RAS etc. etc. etc. Where as Nagios would be the engine to monitor the whole e-mail system - there are several servers - but we wouldnt want end users seeing all that information - History suggests they are easily confused and would defeat the object of this exercise. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has implemented the Postnuke solution, or designed a similar solution to what we are after, other than that, it will be time to get our Dev section to look at writing something, when they do, I will be sure to make it available. As for Postnuke I'll have a dig around in the list archives now I know what to look for. Thanks for your time and help, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Carroll, Jim P [Contractor] [<A HREF="mailto:jcarro10@sprintspectrum.com">mailto:jcarro10@sprintspectrum.com</A>] Sent: 27 February 2003 17:15 To: 'Chris Losch'; 'nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] Simplified Status View One simple way would be to create another contact group and add those users to the group. This assumes of course that you have all the other cgi.cfg params set correctly, eg: use_authentication=1 authorized_for_system_information=* authorized_for_configuration_information=* authorized_for_system_commands=nagiosadmin authorized_for_all_services=nagiosadmin,guest authorized_for_all_hosts=nagiosadmin,guest authorized_for_all_service_commands=nagiosadmin authorized_for_all_host_commands=nagiosadmin Once you have the new contact group set up (with the desired end users in that group), you would add them to the contact_groups directive for each of the desired services. If you don't like this approach, there was someone on the list a while back who mentioned using postnuke to get some sort of frontend set up for Nagios to do something like you describe. If you're interested, I'll dig it out and forward it to you. jc -----Original Message----- From: Chris Losch [<A HREF="mailto:Chris.Losch@newham.gov.uk">mailto:Chris.Losch@newham.gov.uk</A>] Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:50 AM To: 'nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net' Subject: [Nagios-users] Simplified Status View Hey all, Has anybody created a CGI/method which gives a 'dummed down' view of selected service/host status. The idea being to provide a Service Status Information page for end users to look at, with a list of core services e-mail, intranet, databases and colour coding for the status (red amber green) - similar to Service Status pages found on most ISP pages. If not I will have to create one, but I was thinking (OK... hoping) that there is no point in re-inventing the wheel! Thanks Chris ********************************************************************** Important: This e-mail is intended for the above named person only and should be treated as confidential. If this has come to you in error you should take no action based on it, nor should you copy or show it to anyone; please telephone us immediately. ********************************************************************** </BODY> </HTML>