darlodge

What do you use for your Server monitoring?

I'm currently looking at MOM and it is quite mind boggling.

Looking at possibly 50+ servers. And possibly other network devices, switches, routers etc. but this is less likely.

Darren

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

You might want to consider Solarwinds - it's modular so you can add in whatever bits you want to if you wish to monitor more than just servers.

http://www.asl-solarwinds.co.uk/?gcl...FQa2QgodNRCy6A

If configured correctly, it can show you a pretty accurate network map - we have a polling screen (on a 60" plasma) running through the 4 main CAT's we have as the core of the network - it then shows the main routers hanging off them and you can quickly see where there is a possible fault.

stevencotton

I use SNIPS, perl based and pluggable, monitors in the region of 30,000 hosts quite happily with alerting, rrdtool graphing, all the usual stuff. It's open source, so YMMV for installation and use.

darlodge

Thanks guys.

You both sound like you are running on a much larger scaler than me.

Darren

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

Not that big... 180 Servers and 4500 end users (3 Server support guys, 3 Server project guys, 3 Comms guys - not big at all)

stevencotton

Yep, "mine is huge"

darlodge

lol Steve.

Our users are decreasing every month Last count was under 300!! I really want to get into a larger company.

Whilst I've got your attentition, Can I ask you both to comment on this http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?p=5831522

Darren

David_Wallis

MOM isnt too bad, you need to spend a bit of time with the configuration.

at my last place we used NetIQ AppManager which was pretty good too.

You could go overkill with Tivoli

There are aslo some freebee linux offerings

David

darlodge

Thanks David,

I spent a few hours today and built up a basic config and it does look good, but there is loads I have not even looked at yet.

Darren

David_Wallis

just get it to alert what you need, the more alerts the more you ignore

WRX_Rich

iTrader: (5)

mom better than solar winds

stick it out and go on the online tutorials will help loads... it is very good

darlodge

Thanks Rich

Darren

David_Wallis

comparing solarwinds and MOM is like comparing a car to a conservatory.

David

Kermit

We use BMC Patrol....

I looked at changing to MOM about a year ago.

Maybe a little overkill for what you want.

J.

DrEvil

HP Openview here....