<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <title>Biggest Problem with Nagios: Poor Setup/Installation</title> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I’m not sure how you came up with the points below. The instructions are very easy to follow if you read them. I’ve never used a linux machine in my life let alone Nagios yet I was able to get it up and running in under a day. I find the setup/installation very easy to use. I don’t think that there is really a need for a webmin configuration tool. If you want a gui-based configuration tool then you might want to stick with Microsoft Windows -----Original Message----- From: nagios-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:nagios-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Atwal, Steve Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:09 AM To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Nagios-users] Biggest Problem with Nagios: Poor Setup/Installation I'd like to use Nagios, but after wasting over a month, finally gave up. Setup instructions are very poor, and we ended up using Big Brother instead. I'd still like to use Nagios, but the following problems will stop people in their tracks when it comes to using it: - poor setup/installation, for both the server and clients to be monitored - poor documentation for admins, esp. related to above point - no easy configuration tool, e.g. one solution: create a good Webmin plug-in (someone else tried to do this, but it doesn't work) If the developers of Nagios can work on the above and get that polished, they will have a very good tool that a lot more people will be using. Until then....we'll leave it to those that have lots and lots of time to waste. Not being negative...just providing some feedback that might improve the product. Cheers Steve </div> </body> </html>