1. Linux Command Line Training (1 day)
This 6 hour course is designed to help those who do not have skills at the command line to get a foundation before taking the Nagios Core or the Nagios XI course. The 6 hour course will cover the necessary skills to perform tasks that will often have to be completed at the command line.
What You'll Learn
Issuing terminal commands
Manually backing up your system
Opening and examining log files
Searching for files and directories
Using a text editor to edit system files
Manually installing plugins
Using visudo to configure plugin rights
Changing permissions of files and folders
Setting up clients with monitoring agents
2. Basic Nagios Training Course(2 days)
The basic Nagios training course is intended to provide the trainee with the core knowledge and skillset required to implement a Nagios monitoring solution in their environment.
What You'll Learn
Basic Nagios Configuration - Learn basic Nagios configuration including installation, monitoring public services, and reviewing file locations.
Monitoring Linux Machines - Learn how to monitor Linux services and metrics (processor load, disk and memory usage, running processes, log files, etc.) using SSH and NRPE.
Monitoring Windows Machines - Learn how to monitor external and internal aspects of a Windows machine, including applications, processor load, disk and memory usage, running processes, log files, and more.
Monitoring Routers and Switches - Learn how to monitor routers and switches for traffic usage and more using SNMP.
Creating Performance and Traffic Graphs - Learn how to graph network traffic and performance metrics (disk usage, cpu load, etc.) with graphing tools such as MRTG and PNP.
Database Integration - Learn how to configure Nagios to store data in MySQL for easy data access.
Scaling Nagios - Learn how to scale Nagios with the use of check_multi.
Monitoring Network Printers
Nagios XI Overview - Learn key features of Nagios XI and how it uses Nagios Core through an introductory demonstration.
3. Advanced Nagios Training Course(2 days)
The advanced Nagios training course is intended to provide the trainee with the advanced knowledge and skillset required to implement an advanced monitoring solution through the use of key addons.
What You'll Learn
Passive Monitoring - Learn how to set up passive monitoring and have remote clients send information to Nagios
Distributed Monitoring - Learn how to use multiple Nagios servers send their check results to a central location.
SNMP Traps - Configure Nagios to receive SNMP traps from routers, switches, Windows servers, and Linux servers.
NDOUtils - Create a MySQL database to be used by Nagios and learn how to back it up and troubleshoot it.
Business Process Intelligence - Develop continuity planning using your mission-critical applications.
NRDP - Explore another option for passive checks which has benefits over NSCA.
Auto-Discovery - Learn how to used advanced auto-discovery tools like check_mk.
NagiosQL - Learn how to install a web-based configuration interface for Nagios Core.
Advanced Security - Learn how to secure your Nagios server against security exploits with ModSecurity and SSL and provide analysis with AIDE and rkhunter.
Nagios XI Overview - Learn key features of Nagios XI and how it uses Nagios Core through an introductory demonstration.
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