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  1. Configure the module in the file /etc/shinken/modules/cfg-file-nagios.cfg
    to define the behaviour of the module
  2. Then configure the source in the file /etc/shinken/sources/cfg-file-nagios.cfg
    to enable the source and call the module configured in step 1.
  3. Then you must declare the VMware cfg-file-nagios source in the file /etc/shinken/synchronizers/synchronizer-master.cfg.


Info
titleNote

During the Shinken Enterprise installation process, a VMware cfg-file-nagios module called synccfg-file-vmwarenagios is defined but set to inactive.
It is mainly to provide Administrator with an example.

sources/

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cfg-file-

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nagios.cfg

PropertyExampleDescription

source_name

synccfg-file-vmwarenagiosName of this source. Must be unique.
order3Order in the merge algorithm of this source data. Look in the Synchronizer page for more information about it.
import_interval5Launch this source every import_inverval minutes. If you set it to 0, the module will never be launcher automatically
modulessynccfg-file-vmwarenagiosThe module to launch
enabled0

1 - Activate the source

0 - Viewed in the interface, but doesn't collect data nor import objects.

description        

This source is about loading

hosts from VMware vSphere

a
Nagios/Centreon compatible
configuration

A description to show on the UI.

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PropertyDefault (if not set)Description
module_namecfg-file-nagiosvcenter vcenter.fqdn.comFQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) or IP Address of the vSphere server.
module_type

cfg-file-import

user                           

DOMAIN\user

User used to connect to the vSphere server. Must be a read-only account.
cfg_path

/etc/nagios/nagios.cfg

password                  

PASSWORD

Password for the user access.
esx_templates esxHost template to set on the detected esx or esxi hosts.
vm_templates vmware-vmHost template to set on the detected virtual servers.
Info
titleNote

The default column shows the value used by the module if the Shinken Enterprise Administrator didn't set it.

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