Ever wondered how Icinga 2 manages all those variables, and how it knows which one to use? In this blog post, we will explore all the different variable scopes in Icinga 2, and by the end, you will...
Icinga 2 DSL – Variable Scopes
Ever wondered how Icinga 2 manages all those variables, and how it knows which one to use? In this blog post, we will explore all the different variable scopes in Icinga 2, and by the end, you will...
Uncovering a Client Certificate Verification Bypass in Icinga
This is a guest blogpost from Finn Steglich. As of Icinga 2 versions 2.14.3, 2.13.10, 2.12.11, and 2.11.12 from 12th November 2024, a critical security issue affecting Icinga 2 Masters, Satellites and Agents has been addressed. Now we'd like to release some more...
Icinga for Windows without an Icinga 2 agent
I've already dropped a hint at this topic in a previous post of mine which reflected the history of Icinga on Windows: Icinga 2.14 will be able to directly speak to the PowerShell daemon REST API without even fork(2) or exec(3) for a subprocess (...). In fact this...
Icinga 2, Icinga Web 2 and Director Kickstart on CentOS 7
INTRODUCTION The easiest way to get started with Icinga is a single-node installation. If you are new to the Icinga world, here you have a kickstart for installing Icinga 2, Icinga Web 2 and Icinga Director on CentOS 7. With these steps you will have a ready Icinga...
Creating a host through the Icinga 2 API
Learning about the Icinga API can be an eye opening moment for some, and lead to a path of automation and configuration management. But where to start? Well, you can always check out the Icinga API documentation for that. But today, I have an idea for you - I’ll show...
Using Command Endpoint to execute Checks on Agents
Getting started using Icinga in a single node setup can already be quite a challenge for new users. Configuring checks on multiple nodes can seem at lot harder. With this blog post I will show you how easy it is to configure hosts and services in such an environment....
Icinga 2 v0.0.3 – Download Now!
This time last week, we introduced the latest technology preview v0.0.3 of Icinga 2 to a full house at the OSMC. After receiving much positive feedback, it’s now time to download and test our 3rd milestone release. Much progress has been made since our 2nd milestone...
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