Table of Contents
Nagios Core Agentless Monitoring - SSH
Preface
At this document we'll see how to use SSH as comunication protocol between Nagios Server and Monitorired Server.
To use SSH protocol will provide us:
- Secure connection between Nagios Server and Monitored Node
- Solving of question how to run remote command on Monitored Node
- In this setup we’ll use SSH Master session that will reduce:
- Connection delay
- Network traffic
- Reduce count of TCP sessions
Assumptions
In this document we’d like to assum:
- That you’ve installed your Nagios server based on installation manual described on this web site
- If not please check the document “Nagios Core Installation” at this website. Just to understand the difference between your setup and the described one.
- That you’re familiar with UX/Linux environment and you have basic understanding of it.
- If not I'll try to write this as simple as possible, but I cannot guarantee that I will cover all
- That you’re familiar with meaning of SSH Master session and Multiplexing of SSH sessions.
- If not please check the document “SSH Connection Sharing” at this website. I hope that it will help.
