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How Nagios XI Works

Install Nagios Log Server VMware virtual machine on Windows

Introducing Nagios Network Analyzer

Get Monitoring Series
- Configuration Wizards
- Config Wizard Templates
- Bulk Host Cloning and Import Wizard
- Managing & creating plugins

Log Server Administration Guide (Series)
- managing users
- configuring devices and applications
- adding a new instance to a Log Server cluster
- administering Log Server snapshots and maintenance

Introduction to Nagios Network Analyzer Webinar
In this webinar - our expert, Shamas, provides a walkthrough of Network Analyzer and its benefits, features, and interface including:
- Flow data: what it is, and the valuable insights it provides
- How Nagios Network Analyzer works
- Adding Sources
- Querying, reporting, and alerting on flow data
- Nagios XI integration
- Administration of Network Analyzer
- Getting started
- Licensing details

Homepage - Nagios Fusion

How Core Config Manager Works

Manually Installing Nagios Log Server
This video will demonstrate how to Manually Install Nagios Log Server for organizing and managing Log Data.
This video will assume that you are using a current version of a RHEL compatible system. Note that Nagios Log Server is supported only on RHEL and CentOS linux servers.

Nagios Log Server 2.0 Webinar
Shamas provides a walk-through of the interface & key features of Nagios Log Server 2.0, a powerful log management solution that enables you to collect, query, alert, and archive your infrastructure logs.
Topics covered include:
- Architecture
- Collecting data & configuring up sources
- Working with the data (Queries and dashboards)
- Alerts and Nagios XI integration
- Configuring Inputs, Outputs, and Filters
- Snapshots, System, and Maintenance management
- User management & global settings

XI Administration Series
- Managing Admin User Accounts
- Adding Non-Administrative Users
- Integrating Active Directory & LDAP
- Master the Audit Log
- Recover via Backup and Restore (locally and remotely)
- Moving your Nagios XI installation

Introduction to Nagios Fusion Webinar
Topics include:
- What is Nagios Fusion
- Fusion Home Dashboard
- Views and Dashboards
- Adding New Nagios Servers
Nagios Fusion is designed to provide IT staff with a means of visualizing the operational status of Nagios monitoring servers across an organization’s entire IT infrastructure. Click here for the free download page (new window).

Fusing Servers and Mapping Users with Fusion

How to Manually Install Network Analyzer

Using Configuration Wizards in Nagios XI (Steps 1-3)

Exporting Data in Log Server 2

Reporting & Graphing Series
- Start reporting
- Generate standard edition reports
- Special Enterprise Edition reports & planning features
- Performance graphs from report data in graph explorer
- Create graphs for Network Analyzer reporting

Data Polling And Authentication - Fusion

Nagios Network Analyzer Integration with Nagios XI

Adding a new instance to a Nagios Log Server Cluster

Core Configuration Manager (CCM) Series
- How the CCM works
- Host & service groups
- Configuration snapshots
- Escalation wizard
- Bulk renaming & modification

Monitor anything or everything (how to manage plugins)

Views Menu - Fusion

Creating Dashboards - Fusion
Dashboards are a powerful feature of Nagios Fusion designed to provide individual users with customized information they find useful. Dashboards are often used to display important, relevant information where it is needed most.
This tutorial shows how easy it is to add, manage, and edit dashboards in Nagios Fusion 4. Customizable dashboard management ensures the right information (for each user) is displayed for maximum efficiency.
PDF Download - Understanding and Using Dashboards in Nagios Fusion

Nagios: Customers First

Got Nagios questions? Find your answer here.
Click here to access support forum.

Using Queries in Nagios Log Server 2

Log Server User Guide (Series)
- configuring devices and applications
- running queries
- creating alerts
- exporting data from a query to a file like CSV

Nagios Network Analyzer Intro - 10 Minute Crash Course

Start reporting in Nagios XI

Nagios: Peace of Mind
Get peace of mind & download the Nagios suite today.

WMI Monitoring - Windows Monitoring with Nagios XI

Install XI guide for Windows (VMware)
For other virtual machines, see the guides for vSphere or Hyper-V.
After logging into XI, we show you around the dashboard and how to monitor your first webiste using a configuration wizard.

Monitor a website using a configuration wizard

Introducing Nagios Log Server 2

Administering Log Server 2 Snapshots & Maintenance

Introducing Nagios Fusion 4

Introduction to Nagios XI Webinar
Topics include:
- Dashboards & Notifications
- User-Specific Settings & Views
- Scheduled Reporting & Advanced Visualizations
- Configuration Wizards & Components
- Capacity Planning & Audit Logging
Click here for the free download page (new window).

Adjusting Dashlet Settings - Fusion

Monitoring a Switch or Router

Nagios XI: Dominate chaos. Innnovate in peace.

Dell EMC + Nagios: Innovative Integrations

How SNMP Traps Work in Nagios XI network monitor

Monitoring OIDs using SNMP Walk Wizard in Nagios XI

Ansible + Nagios: Empowering massive deployments

Using the SNMP trap interface in Nagios XI

Upload and Manage MIBs for SNMP in Nagios XI

How to Monitor Switches & Routers with Nagios XI

SNMP Monitoring with Nagios XI

IBM i + Nagios: Empowering Cloud Performance

Use geoip data in Log Server - Nagios Pro Tip

Dashboarding the Service Problems Screen ProTip

Monitor Your Log Server Instances - Pro Tip

UPDATE your Nagios components & wizards - Pro Tip

Master assigning service checks by hostgroup - Pro Tip

A special Pro Tip this season

Add NagVis (or any URL) to the rotation of views - Pro Tip

How to Configure and Send Email with Nagios XI

Uploading and Managing MIBs in Nagios XI

Master Nagios Thresholds - Pro Tip

How to Delete A Host in Nagios XI

SNMP Trap Volatility - Pro Tip

Security update from Melanie & Aaron

Using the SNMP trap interface in Nagios XI

How to Search and find Nagios help

Ansible 101 | Automated deployment w/ Nagios

User limited CCM access in Nagios XI

How to use two-factor authentication in Nagios XI

Managing scheduled reports in Nagios XI Enterprise Edition

Nagios XI 5.5 is Here

Nagios Deployment Automation with Ansible

How to Install Ansible

How to use Ansible Configuration files

How to use the Ansible hosts file

How to make SSH keys for Ansible & check_by_ssh

State Stalking with Nagios (Pro Tip)

Alerts vs Notifications - Know the difference? Nagios Pro Tip

Meltdown & Spectre Nagios update

Using Configuration Wizards in Nagios XI (Step 5)

SNMP Monitoring - Windows Monitoring with Nagios XI

Using Configuration Wizards in Nagios XI (Step 4)

(Hyper-V) Install XI guide for Windows
For other virtual machines, see the guides for VMware or vSphere.
After logging into XI, we show you around the dashboard and how to monitor your first webiste using a configuration wizard.

How to install Nagios XI on Windows using VMware import

(vSphere) Install XI guide for Windows
For other virtual machines, see the guides for VMware or Hyper-V.
After logging into XI, we show you around the dashboard and how to monitor your first webiste using a configuration wizard.

Turn Critical into OK with negate plugin
PDF document - Using Negate Plugin

How to reset admin password in Nagios XI

Managing Users in Nagios Log Server 2

Setting up alerts in Nagios Log Server 2

Configuring Devices & Applications in Nagios Log Server 2

Should you change RRD retention periods?

New features in Log Server 2!

Nagios Pro Tip Series
- Missing localhost alerts
- Changing RRD retention periods
- Get answers all your Nagios questions
- Resetting Nagios XI admin password
- Flipping critical and OK results with negate plugin

Missing localhost alerts? Configure your localhost mail contact.

Introducing Nagios XI

Windows Monitoring Series
- NSClient++ Agent
- NCPA Windows Monitoring (Cross Platform Agent)
- SNMP Monitoring
- WMI Monitoring

Service Groups in Core Config Manager

Using the Bulk Renaming Tool in Core Config Manager

Moving Your Nagios XI Installation Made Easy
Need to move a Nagios XI instance from one piece of physical hardware to another? This easy tutorial from the XI Admin series will show you how to do it in minutes.
Visit the documentation - Backing Up and Restoring Nagios XI

What's new in Nagios Fusion 4

Creating and Managing Users - Fusion

Managing System Extensions - Fusion

Changing Preferences - Fusion

Screen Dashboard - Fusion

Deploying Dashboards - Fusion

How To Add A License - Fusion

Configuring Global Settings - Fusion

Adding A Dashlet to Dashboard - Fusion

Administration Scripts - Fusion

Host Groups in Core Configuration Manager

Help Section - Fusion

Create graphs easily in Nagios XI for Network Analyzer reporting

Master the Audit Log (and compliance audits)

Integrating Active Directory & LDAP with Nagios XI

Tips For Adding Non-Administrative Users To Nagios XI

Managing Administrative User Accounts in XI

Using Bulk Host Cloning and Import Wizard

Using Performance Graphs from Report Data in Graph Explorer

Using special Enterprise Edition Reports & Planning Features in Nagios XI

How-to generate Standard Edition Reports in Nagios XI

NCPA Windows Monitoring (Nagios Cross Platform Agent)

Installing NSClient++ Agent - Windows Monitoring with Nagios XI

Configuration Wizard Templates 101

Nagios: The Industry Standard in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

Monitoring with the Linux SNMP Wizard

Monitoring with the Windows SNMP Wizard

FAQ: What Platforms does Nagios XI Run On?
Hello! And welcome to Tech Talks with Nagios, where we talk about recent updates, changes, and new things to discuss regarding Nagios solutions! Today, we address some of the Frequently Asked Questions in this FAQ video regarding what platforms Nagios XI runs on!
For any additional help regarding Nagios XI, you can contact our Support team.

FAQ: Best Practices for Managing Configs?
Hello! And welcome to Tech Talks with Nagios, where we talk about recent updates, changes, and new things to discuss regarding Nagios solutions! Today, we address some of the Frequently Asked Questions in this FAQ video regarding some of the best practices you can utilize when managing your configs in Nagios XI.
For any additional help regarding Nagios XI, you can contact our Support team.

What can I Monitor with Nagios XI?
Hello! And welcome to Tech Talks with Nagios, where we talk about recent updates, changes, and new things to discuss regarding Nagios solutions! Today, we address some of the Frequently Asked Questions in this FAQ video regarding what you can monitor with Nagios XI! Servers, switches, routers, toasters!
You can see a full list of plugins via the Nagios Exchange.
For any additional help regarding Nagios XI, you can contact our Support team.
Plugin development guide is available here.

Installing NCPA on a Windows Machine
This video will demonstrate how to install the Nagios Cross Platform Agent (NCPA) on a Windows Machine.
NOTE: A good follow up video would be: "How to Use the NCPA Wizard in Nagios XI"
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Using NCPA Wizard in Nagios XI

Installing NCPA on a Linux Machine
This video will demonstrate how to install the Nagios Cross Platform Agent (NCPA) on a Linux Machine.
NOTE: A good follow up video would be: "How to Use the NCPA Wizard in Nagios XI"
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Cloning Users in Nagios XI

Monitoring TCP/UDP Ports with Nagios XI

Managing Users in Nagios XI

Nagios: Adding and Removing a Host using Nagios XI API

Nagios: Changing Nagios XI Root Password

Upgrading Nagios XI via the Command Line

How to Manually Install Nagios XI

Running Auto-Discovery Jobs

Monitor Website URLs

Monitoring Windows Servers with the Windows Server Wizard

Nagios - Linux Server Monitoring. Monitoring Linux Servers with the Linux Server Wizard

Accessing and Utilizing the CCM (Core Config Manager)

Understanding and Using Dashboards In Nagios XI

Nagios Log Server: Break it Down
So, what is Nagios Log Server? To put it simply, Nagios Log Server is an enterprise class log monitoring and management tool, designed to help organizations quickly view, sort, and configure logs from any source on any given network.