############################################################################### # TEMPLATES.CFG - SAMPLE OBJECT TEMPLATES # # # NOTES: This config file provides you with some example object definition # templates that are referred by other host, service, contact, etc. # definitions in other config files. # # You don't need to keep these definitions in a separate file from your # other object definitions. This has been done just to make things # easier to understand. # ############################################################################### ############################################################################### # # CONTACT TEMPLATES # ############################################################################### # Generic contact definition template # This is NOT a real contact, just a template! define contact { name generic-contact ; The name of this contact template service_notification_period 24x7 ; service notifications can be sent anytime host_notification_period 24x7 ; host notifications can be sent anytime service_notification_options w,u,c,r,f,s ; send notifications for all service states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events host_notification_options d,u,r,f,s ; send notifications for all host states, flapping events, and scheduled downtime events service_notification_commands notify-service-by-email ; send service notifications via email host_notification_commands notify-host-by-email ; send host notifications via email register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL CONTACT, JUST A TEMPLATE! } ############################################################################### # # HOST TEMPLATES # ############################################################################### # Generic host definition template # This is NOT a real host, just a template! define host { name generic-host ; The name of this host template notifications_enabled 1 ; Host notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Host event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts notification_period 24x7 ; Send host notifications at any time register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Linux host definition template # This is NOT a real host, just a template! define host { name linux-server ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; This template inherits other values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, Linux hosts are checked round the clock check_interval 5 ; Actively check the host every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each Linux host 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check Linux hosts notification_period workhours ; Linux admins hate to be woken up, so we only notify during the day ; Note that the notification_period variable is being overridden from ; the value that is inherited from the generic-host template! notification_interval 120 ; Resend notifications every 2 hours notification_options d,u,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL HOST, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Windows host definition template # This is NOT a real host, just a template! define host { name windows-server ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; Inherit default values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, Windows servers are monitored round the clock check_interval 5 ; Actively check the server every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each server 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check if servers are "alive" notification_period 24x7 ; Send notification out at any time - day or night notification_interval 30 ; Resend notifications every 30 minutes notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default hostgroups windows-servers ; Host groups that Windows servers should be a member of register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE } # We define a generic printer template that can # be used for most printers we monitor define host { name generic-printer ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; Inherit default values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, printers are monitored round the clock check_interval 5 ; Actively check the printer every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each printer 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check if printers are "alive" notification_period workhours ; Printers are only used during the workday notification_interval 30 ; Resend notifications every 30 minutes notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE } # Define a template for switches that we can reuse define host { name generic-switch ; The name of this host template use generic-host ; Inherit default values from the generic-host template check_period 24x7 ; By default, switches are monitored round the clock check_interval 5 ; Switches are checked every 5 minutes retry_interval 1 ; Schedule host check retries at 1 minute intervals max_check_attempts 10 ; Check each switch 10 times (max) check_command check-host-alive ; Default command to check if routers are "alive" notification_period 24x7 ; Send notifications at any time notification_interval 30 ; Resend notifications every 30 minutes notification_options d,r ; Only send notifications for specific host states contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent to the admins by default register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS - ITS JUST A TEMPLATE } ############################################################################### # # SERVICE TEMPLATES # ############################################################################### # Generic service definition template # This is NOT a real service, just a template! define service { name generic-service ; The 'name' of this service template active_checks_enabled 1 ; Active service checks are enabled passive_checks_enabled 1 ; Passive service checks are enabled/accepted parallelize_check 1 ; Active service checks should be parallelized (disabling this can lead to major performance problems) obsess_over_service 1 ; We should obsess over this service (if necessary) check_freshness 0 ; Default is to NOT check service 'freshness' notifications_enabled 1 ; Service notifications are enabled event_handler_enabled 1 ; Service event handler is enabled flap_detection_enabled 1 ; Flap detection is enabled process_perf_data 1 ; Process performance data retain_status_information 1 ; Retain status information across program restarts retain_nonstatus_information 1 ; Retain non-status information across program restarts is_volatile 0 ; The service is not volatile check_period 24x7 ; The service can be checked at any time of the day max_check_attempts 3 ; Re-check the service up to 3 times in order to determine its final (hard) state check_interval 10 ; Check the service every 10 minutes under normal conditions retry_interval 2 ; Re-check the service every two minutes until a hard state can be determined contact_groups admins ; Notifications get sent out to everyone in the 'admins' group notification_options w,u,c,r ; Send notifications about warning, unknown, critical, and recovery events notification_interval 60 ; Re-notify about service problems every hour notification_period 24x7 ; Notifications can be sent out at any time register 0 ; DON'T REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE! } # Local service definition template # This is NOT a real service, just a template! define service { name local-service ; The name of this service template use generic-service ; Inherit default values from the generic-service definition max_check_attempts 4 ; Re-check the service up to 4 times in order to determine its final (hard) state check_interval 5 ; Check the service every 5 minutes under normal conditions retry_interval 1 ; Re-check the service every minute until a hard state can be determined register 0 ; DONT REGISTER THIS DEFINITION - ITS NOT A REAL SERVICE, JUST A TEMPLATE! }