<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-IE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>Thanks guys, <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>So for example I have the windows.cfg file.<o:p></o:p>I should define all windows servers here?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>That file contains the following portion:<o:p></o:p># Define a hostgroup for Windows machines<o:p></o:p># All hosts that use the windows-server template will automatically be a member of this group<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>define hostgroup{<o:p></o:p> hostgroup_name windows-servers ; The name of the hostgroup<o:p></o:p> alias &nbs p; Windows Servers ; Long name of the group<o:p></o:p> }<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><s pan style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Do I need to remove this?<o:p></o:p>Then, define each host group in the hostgroup.cfg file (I mean literally, a file called hostgroup.cfg file – I know that’s a stupid question but I need to ask!).<o:p></o:p>Define the members in this file also.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Then in the windows.cfg file, under each process or service define each host group that the check should be run against e.g.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>define service{<o:p></o:p> use & nbsp; generic-service<o:p></o:p> hostgroup_name Datacenter<o:p></o:p> service_de scription NSClient++ Version<o:p></o:p> check_command check_nt!CLIENTVERSION<o:p></o:p> }<o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p>Correct?<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>Kind Regards, <o:p></o:p><o:p> < /o:p>Shane<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: steve f [mailto:a31modela@hotmail.com] Sent: 17 August 2010 16:29 To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Host Groups / Definitions<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Gonna take a stab at this for you. Newer Nagios guy here as well. Here is a basic start.... You use a hostgroup.cfg file to create a group i.e define hostgroup{ hostgroup_name Remote_Hosts &n bsp; alias Remote Hosts members list names of all the windows servers here seperated by commas } Now in your service.cfg or command.cfg file, where it says host_name, you replace the entire host_name line with the following : # host_name &nb sp; some windows server name hostgroup_name Remote_Hosts Make sure your nagios.cfg file shows the path top the hostgroup.cfg file Verify the config & restart/reload nagios. Now the check you do will run against the hostgroup instead of a rambling list of hosts. Hope this helps, Steve <o:p></o:p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=stopSpelling></div>From: shane.killian@irishjobs.ie To: nagios-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:13:32 +0100 Subject: [Nagios-users] Host Groups / Definitions<o:p></o:p><div>Hi guys, <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I’m monitoring a number of Windows servers and so far I am using only the templates provided.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I would like to split my servers up using host groups so I will have each site and then the datacentre.<o:p></o:p>I’m not sure how to go about this… although I have read the documentation I’m not understanding.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Could someone please briefly outline this?<o:p></o:p>& nbsp;<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Kind Regards, <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Shane <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p></div> E-mail Disclaimer: The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee only. 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