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Extending Nagios XI

Extending Nagios

Wizards

Configuration wizards provide a user-friendly means of monitoring new devices, services, and applications in Nagios XI. This document takes administrators through the simple steps of obtaining and installing additional configuration wizards to extend Nagios XI's capabilities.

Installing Configuration Wizards in XI 2024

Installing Configuration Wizards in XI v5 (Legacy)

Dashlets

Dashlets are addons for Nagios XI that are used as "containers" to display specific information in UI. Once installed, users can add dashlets to one or more of their dashboards, allowing them to customize the look and feel of the information they find most useful. This document describes how to upload and install new dashlets in Nagios XI.

Installing Dashlets in XI 2024

Installing Dashlets in XI v5 (Legacy)

Components

Components are optional extensions to Nagios XI that can be installed by administrators to provide enhanced functionality to both end-users and administrators alike. For example, components are available for providing new notification methods and UI enhancements and modifications. This document describes how to upload, install, and manage components in Nagios XI.

Installing New Components In Nagios XI 2024

Installing New Components In Nagios XI v5 (Legacy)

Plugins

This document describes how to manage plugins on your Nagios XI system, including: finding and installing new plugins, defining commands, and using them in your services. Plugins are a great way to extend the functionality of Nagios XI.

This document is intended for use by Nagios XI administrators who need to customize their setup beyond what the default Nagios XI installation can provide.

Managing Plugins in Nagios XI 2024

Managing Plugins in Nagios XI v5 (Legacy)

Other Addons

Nagios Exchange is the central place where you find all your Nagios addons, plugins, extensions, and more. The site is designed for the Nagios Community to share its best developments for and around Nagios.

Using NSCA With Nagios XI

This document describes how to enable and use the NSCA addon with Nagios XI. The NSCA addon allows remote Nagios servers and applications to send passive host and service check results to the Nagios XI server for processing.

Using NSCA With Nagios XI