Imagine you have one more special thing to monitor. While our Icinga 2 can observe infrastructure of almost any size, it still needs a plugin for each kind of check. Unfortunately not every command...

Turns any command into a plugin: check_rungrep
Imagine you have one more special thing to monitor. While our Icinga 2 can observe infrastructure of almost any size, it still needs a plugin for each kind of check. Unfortunately not every command...

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...
Releasing Icinga Director v1.11.2
We are pleased to announce the release of Icinga Director version 1.11.2, which addresses several important bug fixes to enhance the stability across different areas of the Director. UI Enhancements This update resolves several issues, including errors when changing...
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...
Releasing Icinga Web v2.12.2
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Icinga Web v2.12.2. You can find all issues related to this release on our Roadmap. General Fixes Icinga Web has become quite mature over the years. Typically, only new features cause issues and require fixing....
Critical Icinga 2 Security Releases: 2.14.3, 2.13.10, 2.12.11, 2.11.12 (CVE-2024-49369)
Today, we are releasing security updates for Icinga 2 fixing a critical vulnerability that allowed to bypass the certificate validation for JSON-RPC and HTTP API connections. Impact The TLS certificate validation in all Icinga 2 versions starting from 2.4.0 was...
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...
Icinga 2 Security Pre-Announcement
The Icinga team would like to announce the forthcoming releases of Icinga 2 versions 2.14.3, 2.13.10, 2.12.11, and 2.11.12. These releases will be made available on Tuesday 12th November 2024 between 13:00 and 15:00 UTC. These Icinga 2 releases will be security-fix...
Code Reviews – How do they work?
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...
Tell Us About Your Icinga Experience on Gartner & Capterra!
Hey Icinga users! We’re all about creating the best monitoring solutions for you, and your feedback plays a huge role in that. So, we’re reaching out to invite you to share your experiences on Gartner Peer Insights and Capterra! Special Offer: Share Your Review...
Infrastructure Monitoring Checklist: What you should monitor
You want to monitor your infrastructure? Monitoring is essential to ensure system stability, security and optimal performance. Without proper monitoring, small issues can quickly escalate into major problems and affect productivity and service availability. While...

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