Add/modify a host

You must be logged on to the GV GUARDIAN system with administrator privileges.

Navigate to the Configure | Advanced Configuration | Core Config Manager | Monitoring | Hosts page. The list of hosts currently monitored opens.
Do one of the following:
- Click Add New to add a host.
- On the row for the desired host, click Modify.
Host Management settings open.
On the Common Settings tab, enter information as appropriate for the host you are monitoring. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
1. From the Check command drop-down list, select the method GV GUARDIAN uses to check if the host is operational. Each list item is associated with a set of GV GUARDIAN Core commands and arguments.
On the Check Settings tab, specify the settings for frequency of checks and the host state. If a problem is detected with a connection, you can specify the details of how GV GUARDIAN responds. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
1. For Check interval, enter the time between checks.
2. For Retry interval, enter the time delay before GV GUARDIAN checks again if a problem is detected.
3. For Max check attempts, enter the number of problem states that trigger a GV GUARDIAN notification.
4. Select a check period.
On the Alert Settings tab, specify your notification settings using your existing contacts and contact groups. If a problem is detected with a connection, you can specify the details of how GV GUARDIAN sends alerts. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
1. Assign a contact or contact group to the host.
2. Select a notification period.
3. Select a notification interval.
If desired, on the Misc Settings tab, define additional host information, add notes, icon images, and make other settings. Place a 40x40 pixel icon image in the ls /usr/local/nagios/share/images/logos/ directory to make it available for use in GV GUARDIAN.
Click Save and Apply Configuration.