Extensions

Modules

The modules can be used to add additional functionalities to Centreon. It is possible to install modules using the YUM utility or source files (*.tar.gz).

There are 3 kinds of modules:

  • Community modules, under license GPL v2, developed by the Centreon community

  • Core modules, under license GPL v2, developed by the Centreon team

  • Proprietary modules, subject to a license, developed by Centreon

To install a module:

  1. Install the module from the associated documentation (most often in the directory: /usr/share/centreon/www/modules on the central server)

  2. Go into the menu: Administration > Extensions > Modules

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Vous have two choices:

  • Click on the install icon to start installation of one module,

  • Click on Install/Update all button to install all modules.

The table below summarizes the columns of the page:

Column

Description

Name

Contains module name

Real name

Contains module complete name

Informations

Contains information about the module

Release

Indicates the module version

Author

Indicates the module author

Expiration date

Indicates license expiration date

Installed

Indicates if the module is installed or not

Status

Indicates the module status : installed, installed but without license, unknown etc.

Actions

Serves to perform actions on a module :

To install a module, click on install

To configure a module, click on configure

To delete a module, click on delete, and then confirm the deletion

To update a module, click on update and then follow the process

Widgets

Widgets enable us to construct customized views, dealt with in the chapter covering widgets.

To install a widget:

  1. Install the widget from the associated documentation (most commonly in the directory entitled: /usr/share/centreon/www/widgets on the central server)

  2. Go into the menu: Administration > Extensions > Widgets

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Vous have two choices:

  • Click on the install icon to start installation of one widget,

  • Click on Install/Update all button to install all widgets.

The table below summarizes the columns of the page:

Column

Description

Title

Contains widget name

Description

Contains information about the widget

Version

Indicates widget version

Author

Indicates widget author

Actions

Serves to perform actions on a widget:

To install a widget, click on install

To delete a widget, click on delete, and then confirm the deletion

To update a widget, click on update and then follow the process