Table of Contents

1. Challenge

   Generate SSH Keys for the nagios User

   1. On the Nagios server, become the nagios user.

   sudo su nagios
   

   2. Generate SSH keys for the nagios user.

   ssh-keygen
   

2. Challenge

   Copy the Public Key from the Nagios Server to the Client

   1. Run the following command from the Nagios server:

   vim /home/nagios/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
   

   1. Select the SSH key, and copy it to your clipboard.
   2. On the client, open the authorized_keys file.

   sudo vim /home/cloud_user/.ssh/authorized_keys
   

   1. Paste the SSH key at the end of the file, then save and exit.
3. Challenge

   Test the SSH Connection

   1. From the Nagios server, run the following command:

   ssh cloud_user@CLIENT_IP
   

4. Challenge

   Copy the check_disk Binaries from the Nagios Server to the Client

   1. Run the following command from the Nagios server:

   sudo -i scp /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_disk cloud_user@CLIENT_IP:/home/cloud_user/
   

5. Challenge

   Define an SSH Check Command Object on the Nagios Server

   1. From the Nagios server, change to the /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/ directory.

   cd /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/
   

   1. Open the commands.cfg file.

   sudo vim commands.cfg
   

   1. Add the following to the file:

   define command {
   
          command_name    ssh_check_disk
          command_line    /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_by_ssh -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -i /home/nagios/.ssh/id_rsa -l cloud_user -C "/home/cloud_user/check_disk -w 10% -c 5% -p /"
   }
   

6. Challenge

   Create the Host, Host Group, and Service Object Definitions

   1. Create a new file named linux-server.cfg in the /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/ directory.

   sudo touch /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/linux-server.cfg
   

   1. Open the file.

   sudo vim /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/linux-server.cfg
   

   1. Add the following to the file:

   define host {
   
          use                     linux-server
          host_name               Linux Server
          alias                   linuxSrv
          address                 CLIENT_IP
    
    }
   
    define hostgroup {
   
          hostgroup_name          my-linux-servers
          alias                   Linux Servers
          members                 Linux Server
   
    }
   
    define service {
   
          use                     generic-service
          host_name               Linux Server
          service_description     Check DISK
          check_command           ssh_check_disk
   
    }
   

7. Challenge

   Inform Nagios of the New File, Perform a Preflight Check, and Restart Nagios

   1. Run the following command:

   sudo vim /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
   

   1. Add the following to the file:

   Definitions for monitoring a network printer
   cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/linux-server.cfg
   

   1. Save and exit the file.
   2. Run a preflight check.

   sudo /usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
   

   1. Restart Nagios.

   sudo systemctl restart nagios
   

   1. Check the status of Nagios.

   sudo systemctl status nagios
   

8. Challenge

   Log In to the Nagios Web Interface and Reschedule a Check for the Check DISK Service

   1. In a private browser tab, navigate to http://NAGIOS_SERVER_IP/nagios.
   2. Log in with the following credentials:
      • User Name: nagiosadmin
      • Password: BlaBla321
   3. Click Services > Check DISK.
   4. Under Service Commands, click Re-schedule the next check of this service.
   5. Next to Check Time, enter a time approximately 10-20 seconds from now (you can check the current time using the date command in your terminal window).
   6. Click Commit, then Done.
   7. Click Services in the left sidebar.
   8. Verify that there are no errors for the Check DISK service under Status Information.