gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash

##
## are you root?
##
if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]; then
echo "You need to be root to run this!"
  exit 2
fi

##
## configure nagios host
##
echo "Enter the hostname you want to monitor:"
read mthost
export mthost

echo "Enter the IP address of this host:"
read mtip
export mtip

echo "Enter the service ID number of this host:"
read mtservice
export mtservice

##
## setup nagios host
##
touch /usr/local/nagios/etc/api/$mtservice.cfg
cat <<EOF > /usr/local/nagios/etc/api/$mtservice.cfg
define host{
                use                             linux-server
                host_name                       $mthost
                address                         $mtip
                alias                           $mthost
                }

define service{
                use                             local-service
                host_name                       $mthost
                service_description             Memory
                check_command                   check_mt_memory!$mtservice
                }

define service{
                use                             local-service
                host_name                       $mthost
                service_description             CPU
                check_command                   check_mt_cpu!$mtservice
                }

define service{
                use                             local-service
                host_name                       $mthost
                service_description             Disk
                check_command                   check_mt_disk!$mtservice
                }

define service{
                use                             local-service
                host_name                       $mthost
                service_description             Load
                check_command                   check_mt_load!$mtservice
                }

define service{
                use                             local-service
                host_name                       $mthost
                service_description             State
                check_command                   check_mt_state!$mtservice
                }
EOF

##
## reload nagios configuration
##
/etc/init.d/nagios reload


##
## exit message
##
echo ""
echo "Thank you! $mthost is now monitored by Nagios."
echo ""

exit 0