How to configure Nagios for audio alerts and mobile notifications
I had originally written this tutorial for xmodulo.com In a Network Operation Centre (NOC) environment, setting up alerts is extremely important. As one of the most popular NOC monitoring systems, Nagios features powerful alerting services. Alerts generated by Nagios can be sent out in various means, so that they can be acted upon immediately. Email notification is the most commonly used option. This tutorial presents two other ways to send out Nagios alerts: (1) audio alerts via web browser, and (2) audio/vibration alerts via an Android app. Nagios Checker - A Firefox Add-on A small Mozilla Firefox add-on named Nagios Checker written by Petr Šimek can be used to gather information from Nagios, and generate audio alarms whenever a problem is detected. It is very easy to set up. Requirements Nagios Checker will gather information from a Nagios server every minute. Nagios Checker will generate audio alarms only when there is a change in network health, i.e., alar...