diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/Makefile.am b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/Makefile.am
index dc43107c5..4eee019f0 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ icinga2confdir = $(DESTDIR)${sysconfdir}/icinga2/conf.d
 CONFIG_FILES = \
 	generic-host.conf \
 	generic-service.conf \
+	groups.conf \
 	localhost.conf \
 	macros.conf \
-	timeperiods.conf
+	notifications.conf \
+	timeperiods.conf \
+	users.conf
 
 install-data-local:
 	@if [ ! -e $(icinga2confdir) ]; then \
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
index a779022f6..20499226c 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-host.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,49 @@
 template Host "generic-host" {
 
 }
+
+template Host "linux-server" inherits "generic-host" {
+
+  groups = [ "linux-servers" ],
+
+  services["ping4"] = {
+    templates = [ "generic-service" ],
+
+    check_command = "ping4"
+  },
+
+  check = "ping4"
+}
+
+template Host "windows-server" inherits "generic-host" {
+
+  groups = [ "windows-servers" ],
+
+  services["ping4"] = {
+    templates = [ "generic-service" ],
+
+    check_command = "ping4"
+  },
+
+  check = "ping4"
+}
+
+template Host "generic-printer" inherits "generic-host" {
+  services["ping4"] = {
+    templates = [ "generic-service" ],
+
+    check_command = "ping4"
+  },
+
+  check = "ping4"
+}
+
+template Host "generic-switch" inherits "generic-host" {
+  services["ping4"] = {
+    templates = [ "generic-service" ],
+
+    check_command = "ping4"
+  },
+
+  check = "ping4"
+}
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
index 4f472e930..0039dc51c 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/generic-service.conf
@@ -4,4 +4,12 @@
  */
 template Service "generic-service" {
 
+  max_check_attempts = 3,
+  check_interval = 5m,
+  retry_interval = 1m,
+
+  notifications["mail-icingaadmin"] = {
+    templates = [ "mail-notification" ],
+    user_groups = [ "icingaadmins" ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/groups.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/groups.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bdc96256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/groups.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/**
+ * Host and service group examples. 
+ */
+
+object HostGroup "linux-servers" {
+  display_name = "Linux Servers"
+}
+
+object HostGroup "windows-servers" {
+  display_name = "Windows Servers"
+}
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/localhost.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/localhost.conf
index 0fa783e97..c0dcefe6d 100644
--- a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/localhost.conf
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/localhost.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
  * files in this directory are included.
  */
 object Host "localhost" inherits "generic-host" {
+
+  display_name = "localhost",
+
+  groups = [ "linux-servers", "windows-servers" ],
+ 
   services["ping4"] = {
     templates = [ "generic-service" ],
 
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/notifications.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/notifications.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..518cd95e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/notifications.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/**
+ * The example notification templates.
+ */
+
+template Notification "mail-notification" {
+  notification_command = "mail-service-notification",
+
+  notification_state_filter = (StateFilterWarning |
+                               StateFilterCritical |
+                               StateFilterUnknown),
+  notification_type_filter = (NotificationFilterProblem |
+                              NotificationFilterAcknowledgement |
+                              NotificationFilterRecovery |
+                              NotificationFilterCustom | 
+                              NotificationFilterFlappingStart |
+                              NotificationFilterFlappingEnd | 
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeStart |
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeEnd | 
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeRemoved),
+
+  notification_period = "24x7",
+  users = [ "icingaadmin" ],
+  usergroups = [ "icingaadmins" ]
+}
+
+object NotificationCommand "mail-service-notification" inherits "plugin-notification-command" {
+  command = [
+    "/usr/bin/printf",
+    "\"%b\"",
+    {{{\"***** Icinga  *****
+
+    Notification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$
+
+    Service: $SERVICEDESC$
+    Host: $HOSTALIAS$
+    Address: $HOSTADDRESS$
+    State: $SERVICESTATE$
+
+    Date/Time: $LONGDATETIME$
+
+    Additional Info: $SERVICEOUTPUT$
+
+    Comment: [$NOTIFICATIONAUTHORNAME$] $NOTIFICATIONCOMMENT$\"}}},
+    "-s",
+    "\"$NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ - $HOSTDISPLAYNAME$ - $SERVICEDISPLAYNAME$ is $SERVICESTATE$\"",
+    "$USEREMAIL$"
+  ]
+}
+
diff --git a/etc/icinga2/conf.d/users.conf b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/users.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b80107993
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/icinga2/conf.d/users.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * The example user 'icingaadmin' and the example
+ * group 'icingaadmins'.
+ */
+
+object User "icingaadmin" {
+  display_name = "Icinga 2 Admin",
+  groups = [ "icingaadmins" ],
+
+  enable_notifications = 1,
+  notification_period = "24x7",
+
+  notification_state_filter = (StateFilterWarning |
+                               StateFilterCritical |
+                               StateFilterUnknown),
+  notification_type_filter = (NotificationFilterProblem |
+                              NotificationFilterAcknowledgement |
+                              NotificationFilterRecovery |
+                              NotificationFilterCustom |
+                              NotificationFilterFlappingStart |
+                              NotificationFilterFlappingEnd |
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeStart |
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeEnd |
+                              NotificationFilterDowntimeRemoved),
+
+  macros = {
+    "name" = "Icinga 2 Admin",
+    "email" = "icinga@localhost",
+    "pager" = "icingaadmin@localhost.localdomain"
+  },
+
+  custom = {
+    notes = "This is the Icinga 2 Admin account.",
+  }
+}
+
+
+object UserGroup "icingaadmins" {
+  display_name = "Icinga 2 Admin Group"
+}