# \#director **URL:** https://community.icinga.com/tag/director/4.md [Latest](https://community.icinga.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.icinga.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.icinga.com/tags.md) --- ## [Icinga Migration - Looking for Feedback on Target Architecture and Migration Strategy](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-migration-looking-for-feedback-on-target-architecture-and-migration-strategy/15608)
**Author:** [@samo.goljat](https://community.icinga.com/u/samo.goljat)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-migration-looking-for-feedback-on-target-architecture-and-migration-strategy/15608 "2026-10-13T12:11:02Z")
Icinga migration \[root@icinga ~\]# icinga2 --version icinga2 - The Icinga 2 network monitoring daemon (version: r2.14.3-1) Copyright (c) 2012-2026 Icinga GmbH (https://icinga.com/) License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or l… --- ## [NotificationCommand definition with env{} migrate to Icinga Director](https://community.icinga.com/t/notificationcommand-definition-with-env-migrate-to-icinga-director/15580)
**Author:** [@KlStz](https://community.icinga.com/u/KlStz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 8:23am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/notificationcommand-definition-with-env-migrate-to-icinga-director/15580 "2026-09-16T08:23:18Z")
We have configured some NotificationCommand at an other Icinga instance: object NotificationCommand "mattermost-host-notification" { ... env = { ... HOSTSTATE = "$host.state$" } ... script.... } I want confi… --- ## [Monitoring some Docker-Containers](https://community.icinga.com/t/monitoring-some-docker-containers/15558)
**Author:** [@OliKaa](https://community.icinga.com/u/OliKaa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/monitoring-some-docker-containers/15558 "2026-08-25T11:13:01Z")
Hello icinga-community, I just installed a icinga2 instance to monitor our internal infrastructure. The infrastructur contains multiple VMs and also containers. We used nagios before. Icinga2 (Icingaweb2+director) is… --- ## [The requested path 'v1/console/execute-script' could not be found](https://community.icinga.com/t/the-requested-path-v1-console-execute-script-could-not-be-found/15548)
**Author:** [@Theking2](https://community.icinga.com/u/Theking2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/the-requested-path-v1-console-execute-script-could-not-be-found/15548 "2026-08-11T12:16:51Z")
I follow these steps: Director - Get started with Icinga Adding the api results in this error message:\\ The requested path 'v1/console/execute-script' could not be found or the request method is not valid for this path… --- ## [JSON Import with Dollar sign within parameter value - discarded at "check cli"](https://community.icinga.com/t/json-import-with-dollar-sign-within-parameter-value-discarded-at-check-cli/15551)
**Author:** [@KlStz](https://community.icinga.com/u/KlStz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/json-import-with-dollar-sign-within-parameter-value-discarded-at-check-cli/15551 "2026-08-11T11:17:52Z")
Hallo community, we use JSON to import and generate icinga services. One of these generate “prometheus checks” based on promql. In the past it works well. Now there is new one which contains the Dollar sign. :wink: In t… --- ## [ISync Rule Preview SQL syntax error](https://community.icinga.com/t/isync-rule-preview-sql-syntax-error/15545)
**Author:** [@jjani](https://community.icinga.com/u/jjani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2026, 6:19am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/isync-rule-preview-sql-syntax-error/15545 "2026-08-09T06:19:18Z")
Hi! Target: I would like to manage the user notification methods (email and/or sms, host and/or service) through AD group membership. If the user is a member “Icinga-Notification-IT-host-SMS” group, he will get an SMS … --- ## [Lost in director setup, what should I enter here?](https://community.icinga.com/t/lost-in-director-setup-what-should-i-enter-here/15547)
**Author:** [@Theking2](https://community.icinga.com/u/Theking2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/lost-in-director-setup-what-should-i-enter-here/15547 "2026-08-02T17:40:40Z")
Following these steps: Director - Get started with Icinga Now I see What do I enter here? If I enter the API creds see: The requested path ‘v1/console/execute-script’ could not be found or the request method is no… --- ## [Issues setting up new services: Object of type Endpoint does not exist](https://community.icinga.com/t/issues-setting-up-new-services-object-of-type-endpoint-does-not-exist/15514)
**Author:** [@fabian](https://community.icinga.com/u/fabian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/issues-setting-up-new-services-object-of-type-endpoint-does-not-exist/15514 "2026-06-17T09:56:15Z")
Hello, I am new to Icinga2 and want to setup some services to monitor switch uptimes. I have copied the scripts to /etc/icinga2/scripts and when I run them on the command line, I get value I am targeting. But when sett… --- ## [New install, how to use director to setup the first monitor](https://community.icinga.com/t/new-install-how-to-use-director-to-setup-the-first-monitor/15484)
**Author:** [@Theking2](https://community.icinga.com/u/Theking2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/new-install-how-to-use-director-to-setup-the-first-monitor/15484 "2026-06-01T09:52:56Z")
If I’m not mistaken I can use Director to setup a monitor without resorting to config files. Where can I find documentation how to setup the first monitor, lets say a simple https availability check of a website, in Dir… --- ## [ICINGA Certificate Monitoring with Director - Add the service checks to existing hosts](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-certificate-monitoring-with-director-add-the-service-checks-to-existing-hosts/15436)
**Author:** [@teqqy](https://community.icinga.com/u/teqqy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-certificate-monitoring-with-director-add-the-service-checks-to-existing-hosts/15436 "2026-05-12T14:53:12Z")
Good morning, i have the certificate monitoring addon allready in place and its scanning the certificates in our network. Now i like to add the hosts and service checks to my regular monitoring. The documentation is not… --- ## [OpenTelemetry Integration](https://community.icinga.com/t/opentelemetry-integration/12693)
**Author:** [@picoroma](https://community.icinga.com/u/picoroma)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/opentelemetry-integration/12693 "2026-05-08T10:40:10Z")
Is there a plan to integrate Opentelemetry with ICINGA2? I search on the forum but there i not so much. I wondering is DEV TTEAM is thinking about it. And: Does this integration make sense ? REgards P. --- ## [Trap Handler doesn't work](https://community.icinga.com/t/trap-handler-doesnt-work/15370)
**Author:** [@MRiahi](https://community.icinga.com/u/MRiahi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/trap-handler-doesnt-work/15370 "2026-04-03T17:27:12Z")
Hi everyone, im testing some traps from Huawei OLT with snmp-trap and i received some traps in ICINGA WEB 2. I would like to create a trap handler for managing all my Huawei OLT inside the Host Group with one trap hand… --- ## [Registering an agent based host via Rest API](https://community.icinga.com/t/registering-an-agent-based-host-via-rest-api/15373)
**Author:** [@MichaelKnight](https://community.icinga.com/u/MichaelKnight)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/registering-an-agent-based-host-via-rest-api/15373 "2026-03-31T14:30:54Z")
Hi, I’m trying to automate the deployment of our debian hosts in Icinga. My goal: It should be possible for a host to register itself with the icinga-master and (ideally) also activate defined services. Agent-based ser… --- ## [How to call a Powershell Script via Command](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-to-call-a-powershell-script-via-command/15333)
**Author:** [@MusicBoy](https://community.icinga.com/u/MusicBoy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-to-call-a-powershell-script-via-command/15333 "2026-02-03T22:42:49Z")
Hi all, so I have an issue with my Powershell Script. It is located under C:\\Program Files\\ICINGA2\\sbin\\check\_users.ps1, as per this “Guide” a Person once wrote here \> Windows PowerShell Checks with Icinga2 - Meta Icing… --- ## [Director job timezone](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-job-timezone/15152)
**Author:** [@Raupueppi](https://community.icinga.com/u/Raupueppi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 7:38am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-job-timezone/15152 "2026-01-26T07:38:10Z")
Hi, why do our director jobs not run in timezone configured on icinga master? Our 2 master are running in CET/CEST. But the director jobs run in UTC. Version used: icinga2 - The Icinga 2 network monitoring daemon (ver… --- ## [CLI commands with director for services and servicegroups](https://community.icinga.com/t/cli-commands-with-director-for-services-and-servicegroups/15325)
**Author:** [@vinyl42](https://community.icinga.com/u/vinyl42)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/cli-commands-with-director-for-services-and-servicegroups/15325 "2026-01-22T09:29:43Z")
Hi! This is my first post since I haven’t found any other topic/post about this. I want to use the icingacli on my host machine to list all services and servicegroups. I am using the commands to list hosts and hostgroup… --- ## [Seeking Help With Configuring One-Way Connectivity](https://community.icinga.com/t/seeking-help-with-configuring-one-way-connectivity/15269)
**Author:** [@XilityWorks](https://community.icinga.com/u/XilityWorks)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/seeking-help-with-configuring-one-way-connectivity/15269 "2025-11-28T13:54:06Z")
I work for an MSP and we use Icinga2 internally to monitor customer devices, including all workstations/notebooks. ~100 Notebooks are configured with one-way connectivity. The intention is that supported devices can com… --- ## [Director template inheritance loop – “Loop detected: check\_vm\_memory.sh → check\_vm\_memory.sh” + PHP timeout](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-template-inheritance-loop-loop-detected-check-vm-memory-sh-check-vm-memory-sh-php-timeout/15226)
**Author:** [@samo.goljat](https://community.icinga.com/u/samo.goljat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-template-inheritance-loop-loop-detected-check-vm-memory-sh-check-vm-memory-sh-php-timeout/15226 "2025-10-15T13:16:52Z")
Service template - modify Loop detected: check\_vm\_memory.sh → check\_vm\_memory.sh What I’ve tried: Checked the template in Director UI → shows the loop. Clicked Modify → UI freezes → timeout. Restarted Director dae… --- ## [Several instances of a check with different Parameters on same Host](https://community.icinga.com/t/several-instances-of-a-check-with-different-parameters-on-same-host/15224)
**Author:** [@saleh](https://community.icinga.com/u/saleh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/several-instances-of-a-check-with-different-parameters-on-same-host/15224 "2025-10-13T09:40:41Z")
Hi ICINGA community, I have a question about Icinga Director. How can I configure two instances of the same check with different parameters on the same host using Icinga Director? My use case: I want to use the check… --- ## [Can't access data fields](https://community.icinga.com/t/cant-access-data-fields/15215)
**Author:** [@Michael1](https://community.icinga.com/u/Michael1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 9:23am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/cant-access-data-fields/15215 "2025-10-10T09:23:44Z")
I have no access to de Data Fields, fieldcategories, list or vars. My user belongs to the Adminstrators Role and enabled all Permissions Give as much information as you can, e.g. Director version (System - About): 1.… --- ## [Director REST api datafield endpoint](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-rest-api-datafield-endpoint/15191)
**Author:** [@bakar294](https://community.icinga.com/u/bakar294)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/director-rest-api-datafield-endpoint/15191 "2025-10-06T12:53:53Z")
Hi! i’ve been doing some testing on the director API by running it in docker containers, the whole icinga suite, and testing multiple endpoints using curl commands. i wanted to add datafields using the director api so i … --- ## [Pass an array to check\_by\_ssh](https://community.icinga.com/t/pass-an-array-to-check-by-ssh/7085)
**Author:** [@Bins](https://community.icinga.com/u/Bins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/pass-an-array-to-check-by-ssh/7085 "2025-09-01T15:36:41Z")
Hello, i try to create a check\_by\_ssh command to check free disk space. I have managed to get the command executed, but I am failing to pass the disk\_exclude\_type parameter. When I try, I get the following error messa… --- ## [Howto migrate Icinga2 from one server to another](https://community.icinga.com/t/howto-migrate-icinga2-from-one-server-to-another/15081)
**Author:** [@nur-dmelchers](https://community.icinga.com/u/nur-dmelchers)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/howto-migrate-icinga2-from-one-server-to-another/15081 "2025-08-22T07:32:25Z")
Hi, I need to migrate an icinga2 host to a fresh one. Both are Ubuntu (20.04 → 24.04), Icinga is the last available version on 20.04: r2.14.6-1 Enabled features: api checker command icingadb influxdb mainlog notificati… --- ## [How do I use the global vars in the IcingaApplication object](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-global-vars-in-the-icingaapplication-object/14998)
**Author:** [@soneniko](https://community.icinga.com/u/soneniko)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 8:11am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-global-vars-in-the-icingaapplication-object/14998 "2025-08-13T08:11:06Z")
Hello, According to the docs that I can’t link for whatever reason (icinga2 docs \> Object Types \> IcingaApplication), I can use the vars attribute on the IcingaApplication object. I have specified a dict there and the c… --- ## [CPU Load Overall Load](https://community.icinga.com/t/cpu-load-overall-load/15070)
**Author:** [@Frank-htp](https://community.icinga.com/u/Frank-htp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/cpu-load-overall-load/15070 "2025-08-08T13:53:59Z")
Hello everyone, I’m having the following problem with the CPU load query on two of our DCs. I’m getting the following error message: "CPU Load Overall Load \_ Overall Load: \[Failed to parse metrics over time with -Thr… --- ## [Migration to Docker](https://community.icinga.com/t/migration-to-docker/14996)
**Author:** [@Sel](https://community.icinga.com/u/Sel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/migration-to-docker/14996 "2025-07-09T13:22:43Z")
Hello there, I am currently moving our Icinga 2 (version 2.12.4), which runs on a virtual machine, to a new docker environment. We have the director. So I set up the docker containers, saved the configuration of the cu… --- ## [Automation: Netbox sites and the Icingaweb2 Maps Module](https://community.icinga.com/t/automation-netbox-sites-and-the-icingaweb2-maps-module/14982)
**Author:** [@matthew.smith](https://community.icinga.com/u/matthew.smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/automation-netbox-sites-and-the-icingaweb2-maps-module/14982 "2025-07-03T00:21:16Z")
This is a small tutorial that shows how to use Netbox (DCIM) and Director Automation to manage location data for the Icingaweb2 Maps Module. Requirements Netbox Icingaweb2 Maps Module Icingaweb with Director Icingaweb… --- ## [Icinga for Windows – Can't connect to IfW API](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-for-windows-cant-connect-to-ifw-api/14953)
**Author:** [@thomasleprince](https://community.icinga.com/u/thomasleprince)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/icinga-for-windows-cant-connect-to-ifw-api/14953 "2025-06-23T14:47:29Z")
Hello Hello ! I have an Icinga setup with: - 1 master, - 2 satellites, - I’m using the Icinga Director - Everything is installed with the latest version I have some Windows machines where I want to use the background … --- ## [Monitoring Windows Server Eventlog](https://community.icinga.com/t/monitoring-windows-server-eventlog/14929)
**Author:** [@MusicBoy](https://community.icinga.com/u/MusicBoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/monitoring-windows-server-eventlog/14929 "2025-06-18T09:13:20Z")
Hi all, at the moment, I am looking to get one last check / service check into my Service-Set for Windows VMs / Windows Server VMs: the Eventlog. I do have the basic NS++ Client installed and the config.ini has the \[/m… --- ## [How to properly reboot Icinga Master Instance](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-to-properly-reboot-icinga-master-instance/14924)
**Author:** [@MusicBoy](https://community.icinga.com/u/MusicBoy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 10:27am UTC](https://community.icinga.com/t/how-to-properly-reboot-icinga-master-instance/14924 "2025-06-16T10:27:17Z")
Hi all :), my Icinga is running on a Ubuntu Desktop VM. Offcourse you have to update it or reboot it from time to time. My question is, how would I properly stop ALL Icinga2 Services (Director, DBs, Web, etc …) before r… [Next page](https://community.icinga.com/tag/director/4.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=director)