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Configure Android / IOS notificationfor Network Monitoring With Nagios

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This PHP API script reads Nagios status.dat file and return the JSON result. This API is desinged for Nagios Client unofficial Nagios status monitoring app.

Step 1

Upload nath_status.php to your Nagios web root folder.
###Nagios Core’s 3.5.1 default Web Root folder Web Root Folder – Centos /usr/share/nagios/html/

###Nagios Core’s default Web Root folder Web Root Folder – Centos & Ubuntu /usr/local/nagios/share/

###NagiosXI’s default Web Root folder Web Root Folder – Centos & Ubuntu /usr/local/nagiosxi/html/

Step 2

Edit nath_status.php. You can use your favourite text editor

vi /usr/local/nagios/share/nath_status.php

Change status.dat file’s path according to your Nagios Server configuration.

$statusFile = ‘/usr/local/nagios/var/status.dat’;

###Nagios Core’s 3.5.1 status.dat file’s location: /var/log/nagios/status.dat

Use following command to find status.dat location.

find / -name status.dat

Step 3

Download and Configure iPhone or Android Server Alarms Nagios Client

Nagios Client

Go to settings

Nagios Alerts on your Mobile phone

Step 4

Update URL ###Nagios Core (http or https)://nagiosserver_address/nagios/

###NagiosXI (http or https)://nagiosserver_address/nagiosxi/

###Add IOS Push Notification and Android FCM Notification

    /usr/local/nagios/libexec/
  • 3 Make ServerAlarmNotify.php file executable using following command.
    chmod +x ServerAlarmNotify.php
  • 4 Edit commands.cfg and add following two commands. You will find your under settings. Menu -> Setting.Nagios Alerts on your Mobile phone
# 'sm-host-push-notify' command definition
define command{
    command_name 	sm-host-push-notify
    command_line 	/usr/local/nagios/libexec/ServerAlarmNotify.php $HOSTNAME$ YOURGROUPKEY HOST $HOSTSTATE$
}


# 'sm-service-push-notify' command definition
define command{
  	command_name 	sm-service-push-notify
	command_line  	/usr/local/nagios/libexec/ServerAlarmNotify.php $HOSTNAME$ YOURGROUPKEY SERVICE $SERVICESTATE$
}

Step 5

Edit templates.cfg file. Modify Contact Templates and add sm-service-push-notify as service notification command and sm-host-push-notify as host notification command.

define contact{
        name                            generic-contact
        service_notification_period     24x7
        host_notification_period        24x7
        service_notification_options    c,r
        host_notification_options       d,r
        service_notification_commands   notify-service-by-email,sm-service-push-notify
        host_notification_commands      notify-host-by-email,sm-host-push-notify
        register                        0       					
        }

Step 6

Nagios Client Generates GROUP API KEY using Nagios URL

      • All devices using same URL will get Notification simultaneously.
      • Every Android/IOS user has option to Turn off Notification for his device only.


    Step 7

    If your GROUP API KEY is not showing

      • Update URL
      • Turn OFF and ON Notification.

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