Automated Host Management In Nagios XI

This document describes how to automate adding and removing hosts and services in Nagios XI from the command line. Some administrators may have need to automate the process of adding and removing hosts and services in Nagios XI for use with
cloud computing or large environments where solutions like Puppet or Chef may already be implemented. The procedures below
outline how administrators can create their own automation solutions to safely add and remove hosts and services in Nagios XI while
still maintaining the integrity of the monitoring environment.