Complete IT Monitoring: Installing Nagios on Ubuntu Linux

Name: Complete IT Monitoring: Installing Nagios on Ubuntu Linux
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Nagios and Ubuntu Linux Server: your job to monitor IT network even if you work from home

Created byAlexandru Serghie

Last updated 6/2017

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What you'll learn

Fast install from scratch Ubuntu Server and Nagios monitoring tool and use them to monitor the entire IT infrastructure at it's best

Course content

5 sections • 24 lectures • 38m total length

Introduction1:11
Learn practical infrastructure monitoring for uptime and resource management using an open monitoring distribution, with Linux and Windows platform experiences, toward installing Nagios on Ubuntu Linux.
Who's the teacher1:31
Who's addressing to1:37
Install and set up Nagios on Ubuntu Linux to monitor hosts from a centralized dashboard, track uptime and performance, and generate SLA reports and notifications with SQL database integration.

What0:34
Learn how Nagios helps monitor the infrastructure of any size, set up notifications for up or down status, and generate SLA reachability reports.
Why0:23
Understand why monitoring is essential: downtime cuts profit, increases troubleshooting costs, and triggers urgency to keep servers fast and reliable while planning upgrades.
When0:28
Monitor internal and external network usage, including private networks, firewalls, and routers, to determine how much activity occurs and when upgrades are needed.
When, example 10:39
Use the monitoring tool to reveal that a nighttime backup is still running in the morning, then adjust the scheduled backup so it finishes by morning and reduces user disruption.
When, example 20:39

What you need to get started0:32
Where to Start0:58
Let's Begin! Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS0:47
Choose Ubuntu server 14.04 LTS for its cleaner, fewer-resource setup and long-term support; explore options for a command-line server or a Windows-like GUI based on preference.
Downloading the right installation image file0:34
Download the official ISO image file for Nagios on Ubuntu Linux, choosing the 14.0.4 version, noting its CD-sized size and that download time varies with your connection.
The installation in basic steps1:40
The Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Installer In Fast Forward3:23
Install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with the fast installer, configure language, networking, hostname, and domain, enable OpenSSH, set disk and bootloader, and prepare a ready Linux server for infrastructure monitoring.
Only for VMWare virtual machines: Install the VMTools1:40
Commands used:

apt-get install open-vm*
The first step after Ubuntu Linux install: Update1:36
Commands used:

apt-get update

apt-get upgrade
The second step after Ubuntu 14.04 Linux install: SSH access1:45
Commands used:

ifconfig

OMD Install on Ubuntu 14.04 - older systems2:52
OMD Initial setup1:51
Default username and passord are

username: omdadmin

password: omd
Adding hosts to monitor: PING check for a dumb device uptime2:36
Create a new host in Nagios on Ubuntu and set a ping check. Specify a host name or IP, choose no agent, adjust thresholds, save, and view check results.
Adding hosts to monitor: Linux Server3:40
Install the Nagios agent on a Linux server using the recommended Debian package, verify the agent is running, and add the host to monitoring by activating the new checks.
Adding hosts to monitor: Windows Server2:16
Creating notifications4:26
echo "Mail body" | mail -s "The subject here" emailaddres@domain.com

Requirements

Students will need a physical machine to install Linux on it or a virtualization technology platform available.

Description

After finishing of this course, you will be Able to Monitor your Network, Servers and all IT Infrastructure using one of the best monitoring tool: Nagios. You will also learn how to fast and easy install the Ubuntu Linux Server and the Open Monitoring Distribution (OMD). I will start with teaching you from scratch (a bare metal machine) with all the necessary steps and software to get everything working. From that point it's only about you to keep an eye on the performance graphs or SLA (Service Level Agreement) Reports and find ways to improve your network in every areas: speed, cost, budget, and so on.

Who this course is for:

This course will help juniors and seniors in IT Infrastructure maintenance and monitoring.

Complete IT Monitoring: Installing Nagios on Ubuntu Linux

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Where the story starts3 lectures • 4min

What, Why and When5 lectures • 3min

Linux installation from scratch: Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS9 lectures • 13min

The Open Monitoring Distribution6 lectures • 18min

Course Completition1 lecture • 1min

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