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Installation

System Requirements

Make sure the server you install Nagios Log Server on meets the requirements below.

Server OS (only 64-bit supported):

See Nagios Software / Operating System (OS) compatibility matrix.

Recommended system specs:

  • 8+ Core Processor
  • 8+ GB RAM
  • 1+ TB HD

Nagios Log Server License Entitlements

This document describes how to understand and properly manage Nagios Log Server entitlements, ensuring compliance with licensing terms for optimal use of your Nagios Log Server installations.

Nagios Log Server License Entitlements

Nagios Log Server - Manual Installation Instructions

This document describes how to manually install Nagios Log Server from source on a clean system. These directions assume that you are using a current version compatible Linux system. Nagios Log Server is supported only on RHEL, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu Linux servers.

Note that if your goal is to add an instance to an existing cluster, the special steps outlined in the Adding Another Instance guide below are required.

This document is intended for use by Administrators who wish to install Nagios Log Server on physical servers, operating systems and distributions other than those provided as our official pre-built Virtual Machines.

Manual Installation Instructions - 2024R2

Manual Installation Instructions - 2024R1

Manual Installation Instructions - v2 (Legacy)

Adding Another Instance to Nagios Log Server Cluster

This document describes how to add an additional instance to an existing Nagios Log Server cluster from source on a clean system. These directions assume that you are using a compatible Linux system. Nagios Log Server is supported only on RHEL, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu Linux servers.

This document is written for administrators who are looking to add additional instances to a Nagios Log Server cluster from source, rather than using a pre-configured virtual machine image.

Adding Additional Instances To Cluster 2024R2

Adding Additional Instances To Cluster 2024R1

Adding Additional Instances To Cluster - v2 (Legacy)

Importing Nagios Log Server Into Microsoft Hyper-V

This document is intended to explain how to import the Nagios Log Server VHD image into Microsoft Hyper-V.

This document is intended for use by Nagios Log Server customers who wish to run Nagios Log Server withinHyper-V using our preinstalled VHD images.

Importing Nagios Log Server Into Microsoft Hyper-V - 2024R2

Installing Nagios Log Server with VMware Workstation Player

This document is intended to outline the steps required to install Nagios Log Server within VMware Workstation Player

Installing Nagios Log Server with VMware Workstation Player - 2024R2

Nagios Log Server - Conversion for VirtualBox

This document is intended to explain how to convert the VMware OVA virtual machine image of Nagios Log Server to VirtualBox.

This document is intended for use by Nagios Log Server customers who wish to run Nagios Log Server within VirtualBox rather than VMware.

Conversion for VirtualBox - 2024R2