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Nagios XI - Hosts Pending/Gray Nagios XI - Hosts Pending/Gray

This document discusses why host objects may appear gray and in a pending state in Nagios XI and provides solutions. Specifically, it explains that this occurs when a host or service object does not have a check command assigned. It then provides steps to assign the check_xi_host_ping command to the local host object to resolve the issue. Additionally, it lists some other problems like disabled active checks, database issues, or SSL/TLS certificate problems that could also cause hosts to appear pending.

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Nagios XI - Hosts Pending/Gray Nagios XI - Hosts Pending/Gray

This document discusses why host objects may appear gray and in a pending state in Nagios XI and provides solutions. Specifically, it explains that this occurs when a host or service object does not have a check command assigned. It then provides steps to assign the check_xi_host_ping command to the local host object to resolve the issue. Additionally, it lists some other problems like disabled active checks, database issues, or SSL/TLS certificate problems that could also cause hosts to appear pending.

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Nagios XI - Hos t s Pen din g/Gray

Article Number: 21 | Rating: Unrated | Last Updated: Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 7:58 PM

P r o b le m De s c r ip t io n
Your host objects (or services) are in a Pending state and they appear gray in color.

Ex p la na t io n
This problem can occur when the host or service object does not have a check command assigned to it.

Re s o lv ing T he P r o b le m
Add a valid check command to the host or service object.

This example will focus on defining a check command on the localhost host object.

From the C o nfig ur e menu click C o r e C o nfig ur a tio n Ma na g e r (CCM)

Under Mo nito r ing click Ho s ts

Click the host lo c a lho s t

S e le c t the Check command c he c k_xi_ho s t_p ing

Populate the argument fields with the following values:

$ARG1$ = 30 0 0 .0

$ARG2$ = 8 0 %

$ARG3$ = 50 0 0 .0

$ARG4$ = 10 0 %

Click S a ve

Click Ap p ly C o nfig ur a tio n

Now the local host will have a valid check to execute.

O t he r P r o b le ms
This issue can occur as a side affect of other problems on the Nagios XI server. The following is a summary of those
issues and links to supporting documentation.

Active Checks Disabled

Make sure that Active Checks are enabled

Globally = Admin > System Information > Monitoring Engine Status

Per Host / Service = Status Details Page > Advanced tab > Service Attributes
Per Host / Service = Status Details Page > Advanced tab > Service Attributes

Database Problems

A crashed or corrupted database can cause unexpected issues

https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=24

An incorrectly offloaded database

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/docs/Offloading_MySQL_to_Remote%20Server.pdf

retention.dat File

https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=522

Security- Enhanced Linux (SELinux)

SELinux is not supported by Nagios XI, if it is please disabled using the steps in this KB article:

https://support.nagios.com/kb/article.php?id=25

SSL/TLS Certificate Issues

Incorrectly configured SSL/TLS certificates can cause unexpected issues

https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/docs/Configuring- SSL- with- Nagios%20XI.pdf

Fina l T ho ug ht s
For any support related questions please visit the Nagios Support Forums at:

http://support.nagios.com/forum/

Posted by: a b r is t- o ld - Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 3:53 PM. This article has been viewed 1974 times.

Online URL: https://support.nagios.com/kb/article/nagios- xi- hosts- pending- gray- 21.html

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