Course Code:
nagiosbspk
Duration:
35 hours
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
- Familiarity with networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, SNMP)
- Understanding of system monitoring fundamentals is recommended
Audience
- System administrators
- Network engineers
- IT operations staff responsible for monitoring infrastructure and services
Overview:
Nagios is a powerful open-source system and network monitoring tool used to identify and resolve IT infrastructure problems before they affect critical business processes.
This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT professionals who wish to implement and manage infrastructure monitoring using Nagios.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Install and configure Nagios Core and relevant plugins.
- Monitor servers, network devices, services, and applications.
- Configure alerts and performance thresholds.
- Integrate Nagios with databases and third-party tools.
- Set up distributed monitoring and high availability environments.
- Visualize monitoring data using tools such as NagVis and BPI.
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.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Nagios
- Overview of Nagios and its components
- Architecture and design
- Key features and use cases
Installing Nagios
- System requirements
- Installing Nagios Core on Linux
- Setting up the web interface
- Installing Nagios plugins
Monitoring Configuration
- Creating hosts and services
- Using host and service groups
- Monitoring local and remote resources
- Check commands and plugin configuration
Alerting and Notifications
- Setting up contact definitions
- Creating notification templates
- Escalation policies
Advanced Monitoring Topics
- Monitoring routers and switches with SNMP
- Using performance data with PNP4Nagios
- NetFlow monitoring
Database Integration
- Integrating Nagios with MySQL
- Using NDOUtils for data storage and retrieval
Nagios Extensions and Tools
- NagiosQL for configuration management
- NagVis for graphical visualization
- BPI (Business Process Intelligence) for business-level monitoring
Distributed Monitoring and Remote Execution
- Concepts and architecture
- NRDP and NRDS for distributed checks
- Mod-Gearman and DNX for scaling Nagios
High Availability
- Implementing redundancy for failover
- Synchronizing configurations
- Load balancing options
Troubleshooting and Optimization
- Debugging plugins and services
- Optimizing performance
- Log analysis and maintenance
Final Project and Best Practices
- Hands-on implementation scenario
- Reviewing configuration architecture
- Best practices in production environments
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