Hi chris, Thanks for the update, as mentioned by you, my default template.cfg is in the path, "/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/template.cfg." The default host definition is intact and uncommented. No " # " in any part of the file. Is there any alternate way to cross check the configuration, am i specifying anything wrong in the configuration. Do tell me if you require any .cfg file from me to verify. Regards, Sundar <BLOCKQUOTE> ---------- Original message ---------- From:Christopher McAtackney< cristoir@gmail.com > Date: 12 May 09 14:54:05 Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Problem in configuring NSClient ++ To: Sundar V S <SUNNYWAVEZ@IN.COM> 2009/5/12 Sundar V S <SUNNYWAVEZ@IN.COM>: > Hi, > > I configured NSClient on Windows server, as menitoned in Nagios > Documentation. Now, when i restarted the Nagios service on my Nagios Server, > i gave me the following error, > Stopping nagios: No lock file found in /usr/local/nagios/var/nagios.lock > > When i started the nagios service it gave, > Starting nagios:CONFIG ERROR! Start aborted. Check your Nagios > configuration. > > I tried to verify the nagios configurat ion it gave me the below error. > > Nagios 3.0.6 > Copyright (c) 1999-2008 Ethan Galstad (http://www.nagios.org) > Last Modified: 12-01-2008 > > License: GPL > Reading configuration data... > > Error: Template 'windows-server' specified in host definition could not be > not found (config file '/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/windows.cfg', starting > on line 25) > ***> One or more problems was encountered while processing the config > files...Check your configuration file(s) to ensure that they contain valid > directives and data defintions. If you are upgrading from a previous version > of Nagios, you should be aware that some variables/definitions may have been > removed or modified in this version. Make sure to read the HTML > documentation regarding the config files, as well as the 'Whats New' section > to find out what has changed. > > Can anyone guide me whats going wrong in my configuration. I followed all > the steps mentioned in NSCLient++ site. I want to montior my Windows Server > (10.180.117.172) on my Nagios Server (10 .180.117.171) having OS RHEL 4. > Please help. Hi Sundar, Check your etc/objects/templates.cfg file and make sure that the following default template is defined; define host{ name windows-server ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; Inherit default values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, Windows servers are monitored round the clock check_interval 5 ; Actively check the server every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each server 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check if servers are "alive" notification_period 24x7 ; Send notification out at any time - day or night notification_int erval 30 ; Resend notifications every 30 minutes notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admin s by default hostgroups windows-servers ; Host groups that Windows servers should be a member of register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE } This should be there by default, but it sounds like your configuration is missing this definition for some reason. It may be commented out by default, I can't remember - but if so, just uncomment it. Chris</BLOCKQUOTE> <div style="border-top:1px dashed #ccc; border-bottom:1px dashed #ccc; padding:5px;"><a href="http://mail.in.com/mails/new_reg.php?utm_source=invite&utm_medium=outgoing" style="font:13px arial; color:#1E56A1; text-decoration:none;">Get Yourself a cool, short @in.com Email ID now!</a></div>