Ubuntu Nagios NRPE – 1, 2, 3 install!

 

0. Update the system

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

1. Install nagios nrpe & nagios plugins

apt-get install nagios-nrpe-server nagios-plugins

2. Configure NRPE

vi /etc/nagios/nrpe.cfg

Search for server_address and replace 120.0.0.1 for the public ip of this machine.
Search for allowed_hosts and replace 120.0.0.1 for the IP of your nagios server.

3. Restart NRPE

/etc/init.d/nagios-nrpe-server restart

That’s kinda it…

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