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  1. To run the virtual machine under Windows, you must download and install: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.10/VirtualBox-4.3.10-93012-Win.exe
  2. After installing the distributive, a virtual machine .ova must be imported  in VirtualBox.
  3. Before starting the virtual machine, check the network settings. Type of connection of the network adapter: "Network Bridge". In this case, the IP address of the virtual machine must be issued dynamically.
  4. Next, start the virtual machine.
  5. After downloading CentOS Linux prompts the console. Accounts login: user / guest, root / guest. Work under the root is not recommended. System management is also possible via SSH.

  6. Next, you need to find out the current IP address of the NIC of the virtual machine from the DHCP server, or directly through the virtual machine console with a command:

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    $ ifconfig eth0


  7. Obtained IP address can be used to connect to the Nagios web interface. Enter this address into your browser. If the network is properly configured, authorization form appears  in your web browser. Account to login is standard for Nagios: nagiosadmin/nagiosadmin

    A typical form of Nagios interface:
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  8. To turn off the virtual machine use the following command

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    $ sudo halt


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