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83 lines
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# <a id="resources"></a> Resources
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The INI configuration file **config/resources.ini** contains information about data sources that can be referenced in other
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configuration files. This allows you to manage all data sources at one central place, avoiding the need to edit several
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different files, when the information about a data source changes.
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## <a id="resources-configuration"></a> Configuration
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Each section in **config/resources.ini** represents a data source with the section name being the identifier used to
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reference this specific data source. Depending on the data source type, the sections define different directives.
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The available data source types are *db*, *ldap* and *livestatus* which will described in detail in the following
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paragraphs.
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### <a id="resources-configuration-database"></a> Database
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A Database resource defines a connection to a SQL databases which can contain users and groups
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to handle authentication and authorization, monitoring data or user preferences.
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Directive | Description
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**type** | `db`
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**db** | Database management system. Either `mysql` or `pgsql`.
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**host** | Connect to the database server on the given host.
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**port** | Port number to use for the connection.
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**username** | The username to use when connecting to the server.
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**password** | The password to use when connecting to the server.
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**dbname** | The database to use.
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**Example:**
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```
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[icingaweb]
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type = db
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db = mysql
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host = localhost
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port = 3306
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username = icingaweb
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password = icingaweb
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dbname = icingaweb
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```
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### <a id="resources-configuration-ldap"></a> LDAP
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A LDAP resource represents a tree in a LDAP directory. LDAP is usually used for authentication and authorization.
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Directive | Description
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**type** | `ldap`
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**hostname** | Connect to the LDAP server on the given host.
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**port** | Port number to use for the connection.
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**root_dn** | Root object of the tree, e.g. "ou=people,dc=icinga,dc=org"
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**bind_dn** | The user to use when connecting to the server.
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**bind_pw** | The password to use when connecting to the server.
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**Example:**
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````
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[ad]
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type = ldap
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hostname = localhost
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port = 389
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root_dn = "ou=people,dc=icinga,dc=org"
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bind_dn = "cn=admin,ou=people,dc=icinga,dc=org"
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bind_pw = admin`
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````
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### <a id="resources-configuration-livestatus"></a> Livestatus
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A Livestatus resource represents the location of a Livestatus socket which is used for fetching monitoring data.
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Directive | Description
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**type** | `livestatus`
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**socket** | Location of the Livestatus socket. Either a path to a local Livestatus socket or a path to a remote Livestatus socket in the format `tcp://<host>:<port>`.
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**Example:**
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````
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[livestatus]
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type = livestatus
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socket = /var/run/icinga2/cmd/livestatus
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````
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