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Learning Nagios 3.0

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Learning Nagios 3.0

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning Nagios 3.0
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Preface

NSClient++


NSClient++, now also known as NSCP, is a project that is based on, and extends, the NSClient concept. The original concept was to create an agent for Windows that, once installed, allows the querying of system information. NSClient created a de-facto standard protocol that offers the ability to query variables with parameters. NSClient++ also offers the ability to perform more complex checks using the NRPE protocol.

Installing NSClient++ requires passing the path where it will be installed, and choosing the features to install. Unless you need to install NSClient++ in a specific location, it is best to use the default path of C:\Program Files\NSClient++. The next step is to choose the features that should be installed.

NSClient++ comes with various features that can be installed — the main program and various plugins. NSClient++ can also be set up to act as the NRPE daemon and run external checks. It is also possible to make it send results over NSCA. This option is mainly useful...