Most form fields ask users for a single value like a name, an email, or a date. But some need a list of values. A plain text input with comma-separated values can technically do the job, but it...
IPL: How to use the ipl-web TermInput
Most form fields ask users for a single value like a name, an email, or a date. But some need a list of values. A plain text input with comma-separated values can technically do the job, but it...
How to Create Your Own Plugins and Check Commands in Icinga 2
If you've been using Icinga 2 for a while, you probably know the built-in checks cover a lot of ground: disk space, CPU, memory, ping. But sooner or later you'll run into something specific to your setup that no existing plugin handles. That's where writing your own...
Tips and Tricks for Handling Secrets in Icinga 2
Today, we are going to look at a few things related to handling secrets. While Icinga 2 has no dedicated mechanisms for secret handling, there are a few tricks you can do with standard features. This is not meant as a step-by-step tutorial, but rather as an...
Icinga 2 Insights With Event Streams
There are many ways to interact with the data that Icinga 2 collects, processes, and produces. The most common is probably Icinga Web, which displays checks in all the colors of a traffic light. Icinga 2 also comes with several metrics or performance data writers. But...
SSL Certificate Monitoring and Management
SSL certificates are the foundation of secure communication on the web. They protect data integrity, enable encryption, and verify identities. But even a single expired certificate can cause outages, lost trust, and serious security risks. Effective SSL certificate...
Managing Multiple Service Instances with a Systemd Generator
When working with systemd services in Linux, you might encounter situations where multiple instances of a service need to be managed dynamically. When I had to develop a solution to monitor multiple Kubernetes clusters with Icinga for Kubernetes, I ran into exactly...
How to do Agentless Monitoring with check_by_ssh
The fundamentals of Icinga 2 are check plugins. They are being executed and their return value is mapped to either Host or Service objects. Everything else follows on top. These check plugins can be either from the Monitoring Plugins or custom. While their origin does...
Monitoring the Monitoring: Demystifying the Icinga DB Health Check
In this post we will take a look at the icingadb check command built into Icinga 2 for monitoring the health of Icinga DB. If you have already configured it, this blog post will give you some insights on what it actually checks, otherwise, it showcases what useful...
Icinga Notifications – How to Set Up Desktop Alerts
We recently released the beta version of our Notification Web Module, which includes a cool feature that is not yet known to everyone. We named it Desktop Notifications (Browser Push Notifications). With this feature enabled, your browser can send you instant...
Getting Started with Icinga: Your All-in-One Guide to Mastering Monitoring
If you’re looking for a comprehensive guide to getting started with Icinga, you’re in the right place. Whether you're new to Icinga or a seasoned user who thinks they’ve seen it all, some of these resources could surprise you with a few tricks. Let's dive into the...
Monitoring domains and DNSSEC properly
First of all, if you own a domain, the following text is for you. In production you obviously want to reduce outages. And an outage of a DNS domain as such takes down all services under that domain, no matter whether your LAMP components are all up and running. At...
How to Do Code Review: A Guide for Teams That Care About Quality
We at Icinga / NETWAYS (yes, that’s the order) held an internal event recently. It’s name was Knowledge Days and I got to to talk about how I review code. Now, I will share my knowledge with you! Though, this is specifically how I personally perform reviews. This is...
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