How-to Install Nagios on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan with HomeBrew Easy Guide

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Nagios QuickStart for Max OS X El Capitan




The Mac Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with Nagios Network Monitoring on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Unix/BSD Desktop.

Nagios is a powerful monitoring system that enables organizations to identify and resolve IT infrastructure problems before they affect critical business processes.

Nagios QuickStart on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan - Featured

  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    Applications > Utilities > Terminal
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Getting-Started with Nagios Network Monitoring on Mac OS X - Open Terminal

  2. How-to Install HomeBrew for Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan:

    HomeBrew Installation

  3. Installing Nagios for Mac OS X

    brew install nagios

  4. Then Create a Command Directory:

    mkdir -p ~/homebrew/var/lib/nagios/rw
    sudo chgrp _www ~/homebrew/var/lib/nagios/rw
    sudo chmod 2775 ~/homebrew/var/lib/nagios/rw

  5. How-to Install the Nagios Web Frontend on Mac OS X:

    Nagios Web Monitor Installation