Pro Nagios 2.0

Nagios (pronounced with a hard g) is a web-based enterprise management tool that runs on Linux/Unix platforms and enables monitoring of Unix, Windows, network devices, infrastructure (like UPS equipment), and applications. It can alert you to current and future incidents that could impact the availability, performance, and security of monitored assets. You may also integrate Nagios with a variety of other tools, to add further functionality to its internal monitoring and alerting capabilities.Nagios 2.0 Administration explains how to install and administer Nagios, and architect Nagios installations. The book also covers how to deploy agents and plug-ins, and monitor a variety of different assets. These assets include applications across a variety of platforms and operating systems, Additional topics include security, redundancy and failover, integration with other tools (like MRTG and Snort), and plug-in development. TOC:Introduction.- Designing a Nagios Solution.- Installing & Administering Nagios.- Basic Nagios Configuration.- Monitoring.- Monitoring applications.- Nagios and SNMP.- Advanced alerting and notifications.- Securing Nagios.- Redundancy and Failover.- Nagios Integration.- Plug-in development.- Index.