Step by Step instructions for the Nagios connector

Often I receive questions about how to install the connector. Here is a short step by step installation instruction:

1. Download the latest release (/downloads/SCOM2Nagios_1.5.zip)
2. Extract the archive
3. Copy the “Release” folder to c:\
4. rename it to scom2nagios
5. Copy the “processing.xml” from documentation to c:\scom2nagios
6. Start an administrative command shell
7. change to c:\scom2nagios (cd /d c:\scom2nagios)
8. start the Service Installer with “%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\InstallUtil.exe” Nagios-SCOMConnector.exe (see the 1. screenshoot)
   
9. Register the connector to SCOM with Nagios-SCOMConnector.exe InstallConnector
10. Edit Nagios-SCOMConnector.exe.config and change the ncsaPath (2. screenshoot)
    
11. Edit the service “KIT Nagios Connector” to Restart on Failure (3. Screenshoot)
    
12. Select the connector in the OpsMgr Console (Administration –> Product Connectos –> Internal Connector, 4. Screenshoot)
    
13. Right click the conenctor and select Properties (Screenshot 5)
    
14. Add a suitable subscription to the connector to send alerts to it.
    

• Connector
• Nagios
• Scom
• SCOM2Nagios