Nagios Training - Objectives
We provide training for SysAdmins who need to administer and integrate Nagios as a monitoring solution. Our Nagios training spans three days and is intended to give attendants the conceptual framework and practical lab experience necessary to intelligently integrate Nagios (see more on pricing and schedules).
| Day One: Basic Nagios Administration | ||
| Pre-requisites: | ||
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Laptop with working ssh and http client | |
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Basic understanding of Linux command line | |
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Ability to use Unix editor (e.g. vi, pico, etc) | |
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Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP ports, subnetting, basic routing / switching) | |
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Able to install packages (rpm/yum; deb/apt-get) | |
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Able to compile c code from source (configure, make, etc) | |
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UNIX / Linux folder permission and ownership concepts | |
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Basic understanding of Apache | |
| Objectives: | ||
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Nagios installation | |
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Nagios configuration files | |
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Defining hosts and service checks | |
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Alerting and escalation options | |
| Day Two: Intermediate Nagios Administration | ||
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Laptop with working ssh and http client | |
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Strong understanding of day one's material | |
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Basic understanding of SNMP | |
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Windows server administration | |
| Objectives: | ||
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Nagios internals | |
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Advanced snmp checks (check_snmp) | |
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Monitoring remote hosts | |
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Alerting and escalation options | |
| - Windows (NSClient++/check_nt) | ||
| - UNIX / Linux (NRPE / check_nrpe) | ||
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Distributed monitoring (NCSA) | |
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Template driven checks | |
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Event handler response to down services | |
| Day Three: Advanced Nagios Training - (Integration Concepts) | ||
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Finishing Day 1 and Day 2 training | |
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Solid understanding of day one and two material | |
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Solid understanding of LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP/Perl) | |
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Able to compile code from source (e.g. ./configure, make install, etc) | |
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Able to keep up with fast paced labs | |
| Objectives: | ||
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Nagios front end tools | |
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Nagios integration with | |
| - Cacti | ||
| - Splunk | ||
| - Nmap | ||
| - Rrdtool | ||
| - etc. | ||
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Deployment strategies | |
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Plugin customization | |
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Includes - 2 hours of Post-Class Consulting (email and phone) | |
see also : Nagios Training Pricing and Schedule
