We're excited to share that Icinga now offers an improved way to view dependencies. With the releases of Icinga DB Web 1.2.0, Icinga DB 1.4.0, and Icinga 2.15.0 today, any dependencies you've set up...

A New Look At Dependencies: Icinga Dependency Views
We're excited to share that Icinga now offers an improved way to view dependencies. With the releases of Icinga DB Web 1.2.0, Icinga DB 1.4.0, and Icinga 2.15.0 today, any dependencies you've set up...

Beyond PHP-FPM: Modern PHP Application Servers
For decades, PHP has powered the web using a simple model: process a request, send a response, then shut down. This model, especially in the form of CGI and PHP-FPM, is easy to understand but increasingly inefficient for modern web demands. The Traditional Model: CGI...

IPL: How to create lists with ipl-web
In my previous blog post, I explained how to build lists using ipl-web widgets. That method will soon be deprecated due to its complexity. With the recent ipl-web release, we have introduced a simpler and more flexible approach to building lists, using a lightweight...
Icinga DB Web deep custom variable filter
In this blog post I will introduce you to filtering, based on deep custom variables in Icinga DB Web. In Icinga Web 2 monitoring module, it is not possible to filter deep custom variables. Example of deep custom variables involving dictionaries and arrays: vars.dummy...
Releasing Icinga Web v2.9.8, v2.10.4 and v2.11.3
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Icinga Web v2.9.8, v2.10.4 and v2.11.3. These are accompanied by the release of the Icinga PHP Library in version 0.10.1. SQL Injection in Icinga DB Web If you are using Icinga DB Web, please make sure to upgrade...
Icinga DB Web Search Bar – Features & How It Works
With Icinga DB Web you can filter the list views in a very elegant and lovely manner. If you haven't tried this search bar yet, it's time to begin now. Unlike in the monitoring module, where you have to tediously filter the views based on clicking through all the...
Updates for Icinga Web Graphite and GenericTTS Integrations
Today we’re announcing the general availability of Icinga Web GenericTTS Integration v2.1.0 and Icinga Web Graphite Integration v1.2.2. What's New Both releases are mainly defined by several maintenance tasks. But of course, we wouldn't announce them on the blog...
Less is more … or more is more? Decide for yourself with Icinga DB Web list view modes
With Icinga DB Web you can now customise Icinga Web's list views to your needs. While in one scenario you might be more interested to see as many objects as possible at a glance, in another scenario detail attributes of only a few objects will be more important to...
Authenticating Icinga 2 API Users with TLS Client Certificates
When interacting with the Icinga 2 API, the client is commonly authenticated using a password provided via HTTP basic auth. Icinga 2 also supports a second authentication mechanism: TLS client certificates. This is a feature of TLS that also allows the client to send...
New Releases for Icinga 2, Icinga Web and Icinga DB Web available
We've been working on a bunch of minor releases lately. Today we're happy to announce new versions for Icinga 2, Icinga Web and the Icinga DB Web module. Check out the details below. Icinga 2 v2.13.6 Today we are releasing Icinga 2.13.6. The main focus is improved...
How the current OpenSSL vulnerabilities affect Icinga
Recently, OpenSSL published an advisory about two vulnerabilities, X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-3602) and X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-3786). Depending on the operating system you are using, this may affect...
Icinga 2 Advanced Training – Monitoring redesigned
If you have some experience with Icinga 2 or you already visited the Icinga 2 Fundamentals training you are in the right place. I am about to give you a small introduction into Icinga 2 Advanced training, since I recently visited this training myself. I already...

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