Re: Nagios

[stefmit <stefmit () comcast net>]

One could build his own (any) check_ functions, and your question would relate 
to doing the proper reporting using the NSclient as basis. See here for more 
info:

http://nsclient.ready2run.nl/
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=8499

Remember - this is GPL stuff, so only the sky is the limit. On the other hand, 
if this would have been a SCO "product", ... ;>

Stef


On Saturday 07 June 2003 12:21 pm, Routledge, Jeffrey wrote:
> Can Nagios report and alert on custom perfmon counters ?
>
> -Jeff.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mikael Björn [mailto:mikael.bjorn () mibj01 dyndns org]
> Sent: Sat 6/7/2003 3:58 AM
> To: 'Jennifer Fountain'; FOCUS-IDS () securityfocus com
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: Nagios
>
>
>
> I've been using this fine product for years both as Nagios and under
> it's former name NetSaint for building production environments including
> large telcos and small & medium businesses.
>
> My opinion is that you can without a problem use SNORT with Nagios but use
> the two product as separate entities and use either the SNMP gateway or
> some other form of communication mechanisms in SNORT (I, myself, prefer
> SNMP) to talk to Nagios.
>
> But if you want to handle Firewall rule adaptation from SNORT I would
> use SnortSAM for that. Quite a neat little hack!
>
> Hope my $0.02 was helpful!
>
> /Mikael Björn
> Freelance Consultant
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Fountain [mailto:JFountain () rbinc com
> <mailto:JFountain () rbinc com> ]
> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 11:17 PM
> To: FOCUS-IDS () securityfocus com
> Subject: Nagios
>
>
> Does anyone have an opinion on Nagios?  They say it can use snort and it
> has it's own IDS functions to detect certain traffic.  I am wondering if
> this is a good product or just hype.
> Thanks!
>
> Cheers,
> Jenn
>
>
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