Nagios Certified Professional Preparation

• Basic understanding of Nagios
• Knowledge of Linux systems and networking

Audience

• System administrators
• IT professionals

The Nagios Certified Professional exam is a certification designed to validate an individual's expertise in Nagios, a leading network monitoring software. This exam is an assessment of the proficiency in installing, configuring, and managing Nagios Core and Nagios XI, ensuring their ability to effectively monitor IT infrastructure.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level system administrators who wish to prepare for the Nagios Certified Professional exam.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain a solid foundation in both Nagios XI and Nagios Core, including their architecture and key components.
• Monitor hosts, services, and network components effectively using Nagios.
• Using Nagios for data visualization, dashboards, and reporting.
• Take the Nagios Certified Professional exam with confidence.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Overview of Nagios
• History and evolution of Nagios
• Importance in network monitoring
• Overview of Nagios XI and Nagios Core

Installation and Configuration

• System requirements
• Installing Nagios XI and Nagios Core
• Basic configuration
• Understanding the Nagios configuration files

Monitoring Basics

• Monitoring hosts and services
• Understanding check commands
• Configuring notifications
• Understanding host and service states

Advanced Monitoring Techniques

• Using plugins and NRPE
• Monitoring remote hosts
• Monitoring network services and protocols
• Implementing custom check commands

Alerting and Notifications

• Configuring email and SMS notifications
• Escalation management
• Event handlers in Nagios
• Creating effective notification strategies

Visualization and Reporting

• Understanding Nagios graphs and maps
• Customizing dashboards
• Scheduled reporting
• Analyzing trends and performance data

Maintenance and Administration

• Managing users and contacts
• Performing regular maintenance tasks
• Backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Updating and upgrading Nagios

Advanced Topics

• Integrating Nagios with third-party tools
• Performance tuning and optimization
• Implementing high availability and redundancy
• Security best practices in Nagios

Preparing for the Nagios Certified Professional Exam

• Overview of the registration and certification process
• Study tips and resources

Summary and Next Steps