An example of switch.cfg file:
GNU nano 2.3.1 File: /usr/local/nagios/etc/objects/switch.cfg
define hostgroup{
hostgroup_name switches
alias Network Switches
}
define host{
use generic-switch
host_name core-switch
alias Cisco Core Switch
address 10.11.12.206
hostgroups switches
}
# Service definition to ping the switch using check_ping
define service{
use generic-service
hostgroup_name switches
service_description PING
check_command check_ping!200.0,20%!600.0,60%
normal_check_interval 2
retry_check_interval 1
}
# Service definition to monitor switch uptime using check_snmp
define service{
use generic-service
hostgroup_name switches
service_description Uptime
check_command check_snmp!-C public -o sysUpTime.0
}