Overview
Nagios Core Administration Cookbook is your go-to guide for mastering the capabilities of Nagios Core. Through structured recipes, this book will turn you into an expert in network monitoring. You'll learn not only to monitor network uptime and performance but also to customize and expand Nagios Core functionality to tackle unique challenges.
What this Book will help me do
- Leverage Nagios Core to monitor services, hosts, and applications efficiently.
- Understand and implement custom plugins to enhance your monitoring capabilities.
- Configure notification rules for smarter network alerting.
- Optimize Nagios Core configurations for better performance and usability.
- Generate robust reports and data visualizations using Nagios Core's data outputs.
Author(s)
Tom Ryder, the author, is an experienced system administrator with years of expertise in deploying and managing monitoring solutions across various environments. His practical approach simplifies complex concepts, making them accessible and actionable.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for system administrators already familiar with basic network monitoring who want to deepen their practical knowledge. If you're managing a corporate network or responsible for critical uptime, this book is for you. Readers should have a basic understanding of Linux and networking fundamentals. It's perfect for professionals aiming to streamline their workflows with Nagios Core.