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Objects Configuration Files
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Editing Files
==============

To access the Objects file editor, click the Objects icon as show below.

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From here you can edit any existing file within the NAGIOS/obects directory.


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Once you have completed any edits, click the Save and Close button and restart Nagios.
     

Creating a New File
===================

You can create a new service file from a template via the editor.

Enter a new filename.cfg and click the Create button.

Give your file a name that will make it easy to identify, such as myconf.cfg
   
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Click the Create button.
      
The Create button will load the template below.

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The template is commented.

1.  Replace all instances of <HOST> with the host you have added.

2.  Replace <IP> with the host IP

3.  Click Save and Close

4.  Restart Nagios for the new cfg to register


Template File
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      # Host configuration file

      define host {
        use                          linux-server
        host_name                    <HOST>
        alias                         <HOST>
        address                       <IP>
        register                     1
      }

      define service {
      host_name                       <HOST>
      service_description             PING
      check_command                   check_ping!100.0,20%!500.0,60%
      max_check_attempts              2
      check_interval                  2
      retry_interval                  2
      check_period                    24x7
      check_freshness                 1
      contact_groups                  admins,slackmins
      notification_interval           2
      notification_period             24x7
      notifications_enabled           1
      register                        1
      }

      define service {
      host_name                       <HOST>
      service_description             Check SSH
      check_command                   check_ssh!-p 3838
      max_check_attempts              2
      check_interval                  2
      retry_interval                  2
      check_period                    24x7
      check_freshness                 1
      contact_groups                  admins
      notification_interval           2
      notification_period             24x7
      notifications_enabled           1
      register                        1
      }

      define service {
      host_name                       <HOST>
      service_description             Check HTTP
      check_command                   check_http
      max_check_attempts              2
      check_interval                  2
      retry_interval                  2
      check_period                    24x7
      check_freshness                 1
      contact_groups                  admins
      notification_interval           2
      notification_period             24x7
      notifications_enabled           1
      register                        1
      }



.. note::
    To create your own template, simply update the template.cfg located at /usr/share/webmin/nagios.
   

Restart Nagios
=============

For the new cfg to register, you must restart Nagios.

This can be done via Servers > Nagios in your control panel.

It can also be done via command line using::

    systemctl restart nagios.service
    
 

Edit Conf
=========

To edit a Conf File you have created, simply select the conf file from the drop down.

Make the required edits and click Save.


Conf Location
===============

By default, all conf files are saved to /usr/local/nagios/obejcts/