Sample Nagios Configuration File¶

define host {
        use important-host
        host_name ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
}

define host {
        use important-host
        host_name ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
}

define host {
        use important-host
        host_name ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
}

define host {
        name                            important-host  ; The name of this host template
        notifications_enabled           1       ; Host notifications are enabled
        event_handler_enabled           1       ; Host event handler is enabled
        flap_detection_enabled          1       ; Flap detection is enabled
        failure_prediction_enabled      1       ; Failure prediction is enabled
        process_perf_data               1       ; Process performance data
        retain_status_information       1       ; Retain status information across program restarts
        retain_nonstatus_information    1       ; Retain non-status information across program restarts
        register                        0       ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE!
        check_command                   check-host-alive
        max_check_attempts              10
        notification_interval           120
        notification_period             24x7
        notification_options            d,r
        contact_groups                  admins
}

define service {
        use                             generic-service
        host_name                       ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
        service_description             disk_free
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  sandbox
        notification_options            w,u,c,r
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
        check_command                   check_remote_disks
}

define service {
        use                             generic-service
        host_name                       ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
        service_description             LOAD
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  sandbox
        notification_options            w,u,c,r
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
        check_command                   check_remote_load
}

define service {
        use                             generic-service
        host_name                       ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com, ec2-xxx.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com
        service_description             SSH
        is_volatile                     0
        check_period                    24x7
        max_check_attempts              4
        normal_check_interval           5
        retry_check_interval            1
        contact_groups                  sandbox
        notification_options            w,u,c,r
        notification_interval           960
        notification_period             24x7
        check_command                   check_ssh
}