[lug] RE: [CLUE-Tech] A Linux version of system and network monitoring?

[Adam Bultman]

The two I'm familiar with (and have configured) are Big Brother and
Netsaint.  Currently, we use Big Brother (I spent all the time of
configuring Netsaint, only to hvae it get the axe).

Big Brother:
Pros:
  Somewhat easy to use, add new hosts to, etc.

Cons:
  Not very configurable.
  False Alarms up the wazoo.
  Doesn't always catch actual faults (today, for example)
  Quite Buggy.
  Removing hosts is a pain.

Netsaint:
Pros:
  Easily configured
  Highly Configurable
  Web based setup makes adding hosts, tweaking configs a breeze
  Total control via the web (you don't have to have shell access)
  Extendable: Write your own additions, get other written addistons, etc.

Cons:
  Some false alarms (but not as many)
  some web based tools are still in a wierd stage.


Obviously, I'd recommned netsaint.  It's really cool, and BIg Brother
wakes me up in the middle of the night many times a week.  Big Brother can
die.


-- 
Adam Bultman
adam at glaven.org
[ http://www.glaven.org ]


On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Crawford Rainwater wrote:

> The votes have come in (from a few other lists and from
> some of my ITEC folks), Netsaint seems to do what I am
> looking for at this point via word of mouth.  I have some
> reading up to do.
>
> To elaborate on Tivoli some (at least the usage I had with
> it a few years back), basically you can assign icons
> network IDs, and there is a continuous connectivity check
> for services.  If there is a break in the network or a bottleneck,
> icon can change status (normally via colors: green (good), yellow
> (oops, something is up), red (bad), brown (inactive net ID)) and
> use to trace down the "problem".
>
> Thanks for the responses in advance.
>
> --- Crawford
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: clue-tech-admin at clue.denver.co.us
> > [mailto:clue-tech-admin at clue.denver.co.us]On Behalf Of Michael Robbert
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:04 PM
> > To: clue-tech at clue.denver.co.us
> > Cc: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> > Subject: Re: [CLUE-Tech] A Linux version of system and network
> > monitoring?
> >
> >
> > Crawford,
> > The two big ones that I know of for you to look into are Big
> > Brother(www.bb4.com) and NetSaint(www.netsaint.org).
> > BB is not GPL, but is free for non-commercial use, OK for most
> > people. NetSaint is GPL so you're good to go there.
> > I'm guessing that neither is going to come close to everything
> > that Tivol or OpenView, but I wouldn't know as I haven't tried
> > either of those.
> >
> > * Crawford Rainwater (crawford.rainwater at itec-co.com) wrote:
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a Linux based system and network
> > > monitoring program out there?  Similar to Tivoli or
> > > HP OpenView, preferably under GPL and free?  If so,
> > > links and such would be great.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > --- Crawford
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