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diff --git a/modules/monitoring/doc/04-Backends.md b/modules/monitoring/doc/04-Backends.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2681109 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/monitoring/doc/04-Backends.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# Backends <a id="monitoring-module-backends"></a> + +The configuration file `backends.ini` contains information about data sources which are +used to fetch monitoring objects presented to the user. + +The required [resources](../../../doc/04-Resources.md#resources-configuration-database) must be globally defined beforehand. + +## Configuration <a id="monitoring-module-backends-configuration"></a> + +Navigate into `Configuration` -> `Modules` -> `Monitoring` -> `Backends`. +You can select a specified global resource here, and also update its details. + +Each section in `backends.ini` references a resource. By default you should only have one backend enabled. + +### IDO Backend <a id="monitoring-module-backends-ido"></a> + +Option | Description +-------------------------|----------------------------------------------- +type | **Required.** Specify the backend type. Must be set to `ido`. +resource | **Required.** Specify a defined [resource](../../../doc/04-Resources.md#resources-configuration-database) name which provides details about the IDO database resource. + + +Example for using the database resource `icinga2_ido_mysql`: + +``` +[icinga2_ido_mysql] +type = "ido" +resource = "icinga2_ido_mysql" +``` + |