---
title: Nagios input data format
description: Use the nagios input data format to parse the output of Nagios plugins into Telegraf metrics.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/v1/data_formats/input/nagios/
estimated_tokens: 404
product: Telegraf
version: v1
---

# Nagios input data format

Use the `nagios` input data format to parse the output of [Nagios plugins](https://www.nagios.org/downloads/nagios-plugins/) into Telegraf metrics.

## Configuration

```toml
[[inputs.exec]]
  ## Commands array
  commands = ["/usr/lib/nagios/plugins/check_load -w 5,6,7 -c 7,8,9"]

  ## Data format to consume.
  ## Each data format has its own unique set of configuration options, read
  ## more about them here:
  ##   https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
  data_format = "nagios"
```