Nagios xi configuring the windows agent this document describes the procedures for configuring the nagios monitoring agent on a target microsoft windows desktop or server for the purposes of monitoring that machine with either nagios xi or nagios core. Port 5656 is used for client, and port 8000 is used for web monitoring tools. Review check windows firewall nagios exchange network. Ive got some 35 windows servers in the cloud that i wish to monitor. To configure the nagios server, just include windows. If you want to change the default port, you can do this in the. From what i have gathered, i needed to open the following ports. Nagios exchange the official site for hundreds of communitycontributed nagios plugins, addons, extensions, enhancements, and more.
Here is a description of all the fields in define service block. Administrators are advised to be aware of the port requirements in their environment. Windows client firewall and port settings configuration. Anyone using nagios to monitor the status of your windows server local firewalls. Whether youre a sys admin at a startup, the cto of a multibillion dollar company or somewhere in between, nagios xis comprehensive features can work for you. I am looking to monitor centos, windows and vmware esx and vcenter along with all vms. How to add windows and linux host to nagios monitoring server. Ports and protocols this document is intended to provide nagios network admins with the ports they need. Monitor your entire it infrastructure quickly with the most powerful monitoring solution on the market. I needed to monitor some firewall rules from windows hosts and missed the functionality.
We forward 2 ports 5656 and 8000 from the host to virtual machine. I added the firewall service to nagios, but that does not actually tell me if the firewall is turned on or off since the service is still running in both situations. So ive started it and everithing seems to be good, even the. Most of the configuration will be located in the c. Monitoring windows machines nagios core documentation. Great for situations where nagios cant reach the windows machines, but.
It will also set a firewall rule to allow it access. See detailed instructions on how to configure the npca agent on windows in our help documentation. In server 2012 2016 this is located at server manager tools windows firewall with advanced security. Jun 12, 2017 in this tutorial, we are going to add a windows client machine to nagios for monitoring. How to install and configure nagios on centos 7 linuxize. Oct 23, 2019 the nagios monitoring tool comes in two primary versions. Services are running on port 8083, 8086 and some other ports. This tutorial describes how to install and configure nagios core on a centos 7 server.
Windows server 2008 2012 2016 firewall rules to check firewall settings, select start and type firewall in the search dialog box and open windows firewall with advanced security. Below is an overview of how to monitor windows server with nagios core. To initiate remote assistance from the configuration manager console, add the custom program helpsvc. Download the core monitoring engine and a basic web interface. Nagios keeps an inventory of your entire it infrastructure and ensures your networks, servers, applications, services, and processes are up and running. While there are a set of basic default ports for nagios, nagios is highly configurable, and an administrator may use nondefault ports should they so choose. Ok, it was strange, ive started the service from services.
Make sure both work properly, you want to make sure that ping service works for external servers, then look if you are blocking the more specific traffic. Creating exceptions and opening ports through your firewall does open up security risks. Opened ports 5666, checked external scripts option and added a few powershell scripts and returned the exit codes to nagios. I have opened port 5666 on the firewall on the remote side as well as on the windows firewall. The instructions in this article should work for windows 7, 8, and 10.
It is a monitoring agent that is used with nagios to monitor the resources of a window system. Nagios xi how to test check commands from the commandline. Great for situations where nagios cant reach the windows machines, but the windows machines can reach nagios. Nagios xi configuring the windows agent nagios library. Nagios xi how to restart a windows service with nrpe.
To monitor windows machines you will need to follow several steps and they are. Nsclient is an agent designed originally to work with nagios but has since evolved into a fully fledged monitoring agent which can be used with numerous monitoring tools like icinga, naemon, op5, neteye opsview etc. How to allow pings icmp echo requests through your windows. To configure the nagios server, just include g in the nagios configuration and make changes to g using the template. Nagios xi nagios log server nagios network analyzer nagios fusion. Open windows firewall, new inbound rule and choose type of rule is program. From the nagios side you can monitor the firewalls interfaces or actually have nagios trace a route to ensure you can reach an upstream router such as your isps router. See additional projects that extend nagios core functionality. Remember to open port 5666 which is used by nrpe plugin on the firewall of the nagios. This document is intended to provide nagios network admins with the ports they need. Enter the ip addresss of the nagios xi servers in the allowed hosts box.
The former is a free, open source version, and the latter is a commercial version that offers additional features around graphs and reporting, capacity planning and more. Download the latest nagios core plugins package 50 plugins. Firewall rules these steps explain how to check if the operating system os of the nagios server has firewall rules enabled to allow inbound nsca tcp port 5667 traffic. This can be useful if you have legacy devices that can only send on specific ports e. Monitoring a windows machine via nagios kitson consulting. This document describes the procedures for configuring the nagios monitoring agent on a target microsoft windows desktop or server for the purposes of monitoring that machine with either nagios xi or nagios core.
All of the traffic from nagios server to windows 2003 server has to go via a cisco firewall. All other servicemarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owner. Administrators are advised to be aware of the port. My environment is secure and in order to monitor said devices i will have to open up my firewall. Without installing an agent on the windows box, nagios would be unable to monitor private services or attributes of the windows box. Add new host and service definitions for windows machine monitoring. Copy the g you have and change values if you need to.
Jul 23, 2012 monitoring external servers requires to pass through at least 2 firewalls, on exit from your network and on entrance to the external network. Dec 08, 2018 nagios is one of the most popular opensource monitoring systems. Monitoring external servers requires to pass through at least 2 firewalls, on exit from your network and on entrance to the external network. Lightweight utility for passing check results to nagios nrdp server. The nagios monitoring tool comes in two primary versions.
There are thousands of communityprovided nagios plugins, which may use any port to send or receive data. Use nagios for windows network monitoring and receive complete monitoring of microsoft windows desktop and server operating systems including system metrics, service states, process states, performance counters, event logs, applications iis, exchange, etc, services active directory, dhcp, etc and more. See a variety of open source frontends by the community. See some of the awesome features present in the web gui and api, available on any operating system. The different supported oss have different firewall commands which are explained as follows. For adding windows host install nsclient and nrpe for linux. These steps explain how to check if the operating system os of the nagios server has firewall rules enabled to allow inbound snmp trap udp port 162 traffic. If you want to change the default port, you can do this in the file i. Windows monitoring with nagios nagios for windows performance monitoring. Using nrdp or nsca means that it is up to the client to send the check results back to nagios xi good for roaming devices like laptops ideal for remote devices that do not have a static public network address or are behind a firewall. Nagios, the nagios logo, and nagios graphics are the servicemarks, trademarks, or registered trademarks owned by nagios enterprises. If you want more indepth information see the documentation instead. We build official binaries for windows, mac os x, and. Nsclient port open usually 12489 from the nagios server towards the client.
Mar 28, 2019 note that, if you have an antivirus with a firewall or another type of thirdparty firewall program installed, youll need to open ports in that firewall instead of the builtin windows firewall. I can telnet from my location to this server over the wan using port 5666 so i believe the correct ports are open. Monitor routers and switches if a routerswitch is visible in the network i. This agent acts as a proxy between the nagios plugin that does the monitoring and the actual service or attribute of the windows machine. Configure nagios server for monitoring windows machine. Jan 09, 2019 firewall rules these steps explain how to check if the operating system os of the nagios server has firewall rules enabled to allow inbound nsca tcp port 5667 traffic. The files and information on this site are the property of their respective owners. How to add windows host to nagios monitoring server tecmint. Nagios log server listening on privileged ports nagios. Hi, ich habe hinter einer firewall einen windows 2003 server mit dem aktuellen nsclient standardwerte in inidatei. Windows port of nagios plugins nagios exchange network. Ncpa is written in python and is able to run on almost any operating system. If youre using a thirdparty firewall on the client side, youll need to open port 12489.
How to set up icinga 2 on windows server java coffie. In this tutorial, we are going to add a windows client machine to nagios for monitoring. Perform these steps to monitor windows server with nagios core. Allowing ping requests isnt too big a deal, but its usually best to block anything you dont need. Well point out where there are any major differences. How to add windows host to nagios monitoring server. Now, which ports do i need to open in the firewall so that nagios server. This document is intended for use by nagios log server administrators who would like configure nagios log server to listen on ports below 1024 which are privileged in linux. After modfying the configuration files and saving them, you will need to restart the npca services, so that changes can take effect.
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