Re: [Nagios-users] Newbie Would Like help Please

[Geert V. <ge...@ke...>]

Hey Simon,

Ow-kay.. This response is not as informative as it should be :)

On Mon, 2002-04-29 at 10:56, Simon Green wrote:
> Here is my problem - We have 2 Subnets localy - 192.168.2.xxx/255.255.255.0
> & 10.10.xxx.xxx/255.255.0.0. I would like to monitor these to network from
> the same Nagios box if possible. Does this mean i just need to network
> cards?

Euh.. whatever you like and whatever your needs are.. You could do it on
1, or two.

> I would also like to assign one of our NET IP`s to this BOX. Again is this
> just a case of adding another network card in and plugging it into out INET
> backbone?

Euh.. sure you can put another network card.. What about 'aliases' on
the interfaces?

> The Other problem is that this box would need to be extremly secure. I I
> would want on it is the secure component for Nagois/Netsaint and a SSL
> telnet server. Nothing else. What Linux Distro would ppl suggest.

That would be SSH.
Don't ask 'the' question please, we are using Debian on server. And my
workstations are RedHat. Although I have no problem with my personal
RedHat server. So.. It doesn't matter.
see apache.org modules for SSL and openssh.org

> Also what Core Components would i need to install for Nagios/Netsaint to run
> and where could i download these?

Most stuff is preinstalled on most distro's. Compiling plugins will need
some extra stuff. Running ./configure will show you that.

> Is it possible for Nagios/Netsaint to monitor such things as proxy server
> bandwith?

If your proxy server can be asked the question 'what is your bandwidth?'
then yes. Depends also what proxy server you have. Nagios can monitor
everything you can think of.. just write the correct plugin.

> Sorry for all the questions

There is a saying: try walking before thinking about running. ;)

Good luck! :-)

Geert

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Geert Vanderkelen
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