HostsΒΆ
Hosts are basically devices that you monitor. Most of the time they are just servers, routers, switches, firewalls, temperature probes etc... Anything that own an IP address and that can communicate with the Centreon server can be monitored.
Fill the main fields of the form:
| Field Names | Description |
|---|---|
| Host Name | Name used for identifying the host. |
| Alias | Description of the host. |
| IP Address / DNS | IP address that will be used by most check plugins. |
| Host Templates | Templates are used for quick deployment. You can leave the parameters empty if you wish to use the ones that are set on the template. You can also set multiple templates. |
| Check Period | Time Period within which checks will be actively made. |
| Check Command | Check command that will be used for checking the status of the host. It is usually a ping check plugin that is behind a host check command. |
| Args | $ARGn$ arguments that will be used with the check command. |
| Max Check Attempts | Number of checks necessary to make sure that a Host is really DOWN (HARD state). |
| Normal Check Interval | The check frequency. e.g: Centreon-Server will be checked every 5 minutes. |
| Retry Check Interval | The check frequency that will be used when a Host goes DOWN. |
| Notification Enabled | Whether or not notification is enabled for this Host. |
| Linked Contacts | Contacts that will be notified when the Host is subject to a status change. |
| Notification Interval | Notification frequency. e.g: admin user will be notified only once. |
| Notification Period | Period within which, notification will be sent out regarding the Host. |
| Notification Options | Statuses for which notification will be sent out. e.g: notifications will be sent out only if Centreon-Server goes DOWN. |