1. ObjectsMike Webermweber@spidertools.com

2. Object Types Hosts Services HostGroups ServiceGroups Contacts ContactGroups Timeperiods Commands Templates 2012 2 3. Object Inheritance Basics name use registerdefine some_object_type{name template_nameusename_of_template_to_useregister [0/1]} 20123 4. Individual Management2012 4 5. Check Settings: Local2012 5 6. Alert Settings: Local2012 6 7. Objects: Individual Management Problem Hosts with Local Settings Must be Managed Individually Services with Local Settings Must be Managed Individually 2012 7 8. Solution: LeveragingObject Inheritance 9. Hosts: LeveragingObject Inheritance 10. Individual Management2012 10 11. Recognition of Relationships2012 11 12. Goal: Hostgroup Management2012 12 13. Hostgroup: Based on Similarities Windows * MSSQL * Exchange * IIS Linux * MySQL * Web * File Server Network Devices * Cisco Switches * Juniper2012 13 14. Goal: Hostgroup with Service Templates2012 14 15. Goal: Hostgroup Management2012 15 16. Create the Hostgroup 2012 16 17. Create the Contactgroup2012 17 18. Contactgroup: Add Contacts 201218 19. Hostgroup: Add the ContactGroup 2012 19 20. Create a Host Template 2012 20 21. Host Template: Check Settings201221 22. Host Template: Alert Settings 2012 22 23. Create the Hosts 2012 23 24. Host: Add Host Template 2012 24 25. Hostgroup: Add Hosts 2012 25 26. Add New Hosts2012 26 27. Hostgroup: Visibility2012 27 28. Hostgroup: Management2012 28 29. Services: LeveragingObject Inheritance 30. Service: Management2012 30 31. What Makes Services Different Check Interval (templates based on time) Active vs. Passive Checks Operating System (Linux,Windows,OSX) 2012 31 32. Service Template: Based on Time and OS 201232 33. Service Template: Check Settings2012 33 34. Service Template: Alert Settings 201234 35. Service Template: Contactgroup 201235 36. Create Service: HTTP Check 201236 37. Service: Add Time/OS Template 2012 37 38. Service: Add Base Host (allows add to servicegroup)201238 39. Service: Add Hostgroup 2012 39 40. Service: Management2012 40 41. Pushing Changes2012 41 42. Additional HostsAdditional Services 43. Add New Hosts2012 43 44. Additional Hosts: #1 Create Host 201244 45. Additional Hosts: #2 Add Host to Host Tempate201245 46. Additional Hosts: #3 Add Host to Hostgroup2012 46 47. Service: Management2012 47 48. Additional Services: #1 Create Service 201248 49. Additional Services: #2 Add to Hostgroup2012 49 50. Additional Services: #3 Add to Service Template 2012 50 51. Questions?