How To Install Nagios XI 5 Manually on Linux
Purpose
This document describes how to install Nagios XI 5 manually on a Linux machine.
If you are installing Nagios XI 2024, see the Manual Installation of Nagios XI 2024 documentation.
Still need installation help? We’ll do it for free.
Schedule a free Quickstart session with our support team or contact sales at sales@nagios.com.
Visit Nagios Support Forum Visit Nagios Knowledge Base Schedule a Quickstart
Platform Support
See Nagios Software/OS compatibility matrix for supported OS and software versions.
If you discover bugs or have fixes for installing Nagios XI on other platforms, please let us know. We
will do our best to incorporate your improvements to expand support for additional platforms in
future XI releases, which will make future installation processes smoother for you and your clients.
Installation Prerequisites
Nagios Enterprises highly recommends installing Nagios XI on a fresh, minimal-install Linux system.
Installing it on a pre-configured system with existing applications can lead to:
• Installation failures due to conflicting dependencies
• Unintended modifications to critical system components
• Unexpected upgrades or removals of existing applications
Warning: If you proceed with installation on a system running other applications, you do so at your
own risk. Additionally, Nagios products such as Network Analyzer, Log Server, and Fusion should not
be installed on the same server as Nagios XI.
For recommended system specifications visit: Nagios XI Hardware Requirements
Terminal Access
These instructions require you to establish a terminal session to the server you plan to install Nagios
XI on. You will need to log in to your server as the root user to perform the installation (or a user with
root privileges).
www.nagios.com Page 1 of 4
Copyright © 2025 Nagios Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
How To Install Nagios XI 5 Manually on Linux
Installing Nagios XI
There are multiple methods to install Nagios XI. The following method performs a full installation
using manual download.
Manual Download & Installation
To manually install Nagios XI, execute the following commands:
cd /tmp
wget https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagiosxi/5/xi-5.11.3.tar.gz
tar xzf xi-5.11.3.tar.gz
cd nagiosxi
./fullinstall
Note: If you need to install a specific version of Nagios XI, please visit Nagios XI previous versions
page to obtain the URL, and use that in the wget command above.
Finalize Installation
When the installation finishes, you should see the following message
Nagios XI Installation Complete!
You can access the Nagios XI web interface by visiting:
http://<server_address>/nagiosxi
1. Navigate to the user interface by using the URL
provided in your terminal session. You will be
presented with the Nagios XI Installation
screen.
2. In General System Settings, configure system-
wide settings based on your preferences.
3. For License Settings, choose from:
a. Trial
b. Licensed (Enter your License Key, Client
ID, and Enterprise Key)
c. Free (Limited to 7 nodes and 100
host/service checks)
www.nagios.com Page 2 of 4
Copyright © 2025 Nagios Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
How To Install Nagios XI 5 Manually on Linux
4. For Admin Account Settings, change the default password, full name, and email address.
Note: The Nagios Support Team cannot recover your password if you forget it. Be sure to save
it in a secure location, such as a password manager.
5. Click Finish Install to apply your settings.
6. A spinning logo will indicate the system is applying your configurations. Once completed, the
Installation Complete screen appears, displaying your login credentials. Click Login to Nagios
XI to proceed.
www.nagios.com Page 3 of 4
Copyright © 2025 Nagios Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
How To Install Nagios XI 5 Manually on Linux
7. Enter your credentials on the Login screen, then accept the License Agreement to continue.
Finishing Up
Congratulations! You’ve now successfully installed Nagios XI and are ready to start monitoring your
environment.
Please refer to the Nagios XI Administrator Guide which will help get you started using Nagios XI.
Still need installation help? We’ll do it for free.
Schedule a free Quickstart session with our support team or contact sales at sales@nagios.com.
Visit Nagios Support Forum Visit Nagios Knowledge Base Schedule a Quickstart
www.nagios.com Page 4 of 4
Copyright © 2025 Nagios Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owner.
