Nagios Certified Administrator Preparation

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

Audience

• System administrators
• IT professionals

The Nagios Certified Administrator exam is a certification designed to validate the skills and knowledge of IT professionals in using Nagios for effective network monitoring and management.

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

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

• Gain a thorough knowledge of Nagios, including installation, configuration, and administration.
• Use Nagios to monitor networks, servers, and applications.
• Implement advanced monitoring techniques for diverse IT environments, including cloud and virtualized infrastructures.
• Configure alerts, manage notifications and generate reports to ensure proactive network management.
• Take the Nagios Certified Administrator 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
• Understanding network monitoring

Installation and Configuration

• System requirements
• Installing Nagios
• Basic configuration
• Configuring Nagios to monitor network services

Nagios Core and Nagios XI

• Differences between Nagios Core and Nagios XI
• Working with Nagios Core
• Exploring Nagios XI features
• Transitioning from Core to XI

Monitoring Basics

• Fundamentals of monitoring with Nagios
• Monitoring hosts and services
• Understanding check commands
• Configuring notifications and contacts

Advanced Monitoring Techniques

• Monitoring web applications
• Database monitoring
• Monitoring cloud services and virtual machines
• SNMP monitoring

Alerting and Notification

• Configuring alert thresholds
• Customizing notification methods
• Escalation management
• Integrating with third-party tools

Visualization and Reporting

• Working with Nagios graphs and charts
• Customizing dashboards
• Generating reports
• Analyzing monitoring data

Administration and Maintenance

• User management
• Backup and recovery strategies
• Updating and patching Nagios
• Best practices for Nagios administration

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

• Common issues in Nagios
• Diagnostic tools and techniques
• Resolving host and service check problems
• Log file analysis

Preparing for the Nagios Certified Administrator Exam

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

Summary and Next Steps