Installation Guide

Installing Nagios XI with VMware Workstation Player

XI This document is intended to outline the steps required to install Nagios XI
within VMware Workstation Player.

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1. Click “Download Now” under Open

Virtualization Format.

2. Add your information to the form and click

“Continue.”

Why? This will give you the chance to receive

fantastic resources on Nagios XI, helping you
get the most out of your trial.

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3. Your download will begin in the lower left hand

corner of your browser. This is the Nagios XI OVA
file.

4. Click “Download VMware Workstation Player.”

Why? Nagios XI natively runs on Linux. Since

you’re installing Nagios XI on Windows, you’ll
need a virtual machine. VMware Workstation
Player is a virtual machine that does the heavy
lifting for you to complete your install.

5. A new tab will open up taking you to VMware.

com. This is where you can download the virtual
machine VMware Workstation Player.

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6. Click “Download Now” under VMware

Workstation 12.5 Player for Windows 64-bit.
The download will begin in the lower left hand
corner of your browser.

7. Run setup wizard for VMware Workstation.

8. Open VMware Workstation Player from your

desktop.

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9. Click on “Player” -> “File” -> “Open.”

10. Click on the OVA file from your downloads

folder.

11. Name your virtual machine whatever you like.

Click “Import.”

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12. The OVA file will begin importing.

13.Click “Play virtual machine.” This will boot up

Nagios XI’s login prompt.

14. You’ll see the player turn to black and begin

loading at the bottom.

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15. The final step in VMware Workstation Player

is to login. You’ll see the login credentials
highlighted here.

16. Click in the window and type “root” for the

login. Press ENTER on your keyboard. Keep in
mind, when in the VMware Workstation Player
your mouse will not be visible. To release your
mouse, hold down CTRL + ALT. Your mouse will
then become available to you. To type back in
VMware Workstation Player, you will first have to
click the window.

17. Type “nagiosxi” for the password. When

typing you will not see the characters show up.
When finished, press ENTER on your keyboard.

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18. The following screen will show up. It is

important to note that your IP address will be
different. Make sure you use the IP address
shown in your VMware Workstation Player.

19.Open up your preferred web browser. You’ll

see Google Chrome here. This is where you
would type in your specific IP address (found in
VMware Workstation Player, just below the
Nagios XI banner) and type it into the search bar.
Hit ENTER on your keyboard when done.

20. You’re now able to access Nagios XI. Click

the button to configure General Program
Settings.

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21. In the Nagios XI Installer you can configure

your name, email address, password and choose
your time zone. Once all of your changes have
been made, click “Install.”

22. Congratulations! You have successfully

installed Nagios XI. Here you’ll see your
login information. It will be different than you
see here, depending on the configurations you
made on the previous screen. It is important that
you know your username and password
intimately before clicking “Login to Nagios XI.”
You will be prompted to log in on the following
page.

23. Here is the login page.

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24. Insert your login credentials from the

previous page into the login box. The default
language for Nagios XI is English. If you speak
another language, it will benefit you to choose
that language on this page as well. Click “Login.”

25. In order to access the Nagios XI Dashboard,

you’ll have to read the license agreement and
click “Submit.”

26. That’s it! You have successfully installed

Nagios XI and can begin monitoring. There are
some great videos and resources to help you get
started on Nagios.com.

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