Navigate to /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/windows.cfg edit the following areas,
define host{
use windows-server ; Inherit default values from a Windows server template (make sure you keep this line!)
host_name WINDOWS SERVER NAME
alias My Windows Server
address 192.168.1.2
}
define service{
use generic-service
host_name WINDOWS SERVER NAME
service_description NSClient++ Version
check_command check_nt!CLIENTVERSION
If password was inputted into the NSClient++ NSC.INI File go to the commands.cfg, and edit the check_nt command to reflect,
define command{
command_name check_nt
command_line $USER1$/check_nt -H $HOSTADDRESS$ -p 12489 -s PASSWORD -v $ARG1$ $ARG2$
}
On the nagios server run a sanity check,
/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_nrpe -H <IP> -c check_xenvm
Run config check before restarting nagios,
/usr/local/nagios/bin/nagios -v /usr/local/nagios/etc/nagios.cfg
Navigate to nagios.cfg and uncomment,
cfg_file=/usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/windows.cfg
Install NSClient++ addon, this feature will allow check_nt from nagios server to communicate to the NSClient++ on the windows server
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nscplus
Unzip the files to the C:/ directory on the Windows Server
On a CMD Prompt, change directory to the location of NSClient++
Open services on Windows server and verify “ Allow service to interact with Desktop” is enabled/checked for NSClientpp service
Edit the NSC.INI file to reflect the following
[Modules] Uncomment all .dll except CheckWMI.dll, Remote Configuration.dll, and LUAScript.dll
[Setting] Optionally require a password for clients by changing the 'password' option
[Setting] Allowed_host – Add Nagios Server IP address
On CMD Prompt run, nsclient++ /start
If needed, navigate to NSClient++ on the C:/ and run the nstray.exe.