Going Forward
We covered the basics of installing, configuring, and using Nagios; however, your environment is more than likely more complex than Widgets Incorporated. There is a great deal more information in regards to configuring and using Nagios than what we could cover together. I’ll leave you now with a few great online resources that can help walk you through some of the finer points of Nagios and how to use it in other situations.
Nagios Online Documentation
This is the official documentation. Every object directive is covered in detail. Advanced topics such as distributed monitoring and adaptive monitoring are covered here as well.
Nagios Mailing Lists
The best resource for assistance is the Nagios community itself. The Nagios User mailing list is always busy with people asking questions and other people answering them. However, before you ask, make sure the solution is not covered in the documentation.
Nagios Exchange
A good deal of additional add-on software is available through Nagios Exchange. Nagios Exchange has links to software in various categories to help you improve your Nagios installation.
Nagios Exchange Wiki
The Nagios Exchange Wiki offers extensive how-tos and tips on monitoring specifics hardware and software platforms. If you stumble across a tip of your own, share it on the Wiki.
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