Slightly [OT] Network Monitoring/Alerting tools

[Mark Haney]

Les Mikesell wrote:
> Adam Hough wrote:

> 
> I second the recommendation for OpenNMS, but for the moment, don't try 
> to run it on FC9 or 10 due to some java and postgresql version 
> dependencies.   It works nicely on CentOS and can be installed via yum 
> from their 'unstable' repository.   A neat trick for notification is to 
> also install the Openfire xmpp (jabber) server and create a multiuser 
> conference for alarms, then configure OpenNMS to send notifications 
> there.  Then when you are interested in seeing all of the notifications, 
> just connect to the conference with any xmpp client.  You can also 
> configure OpenNMS to send specific alarms to email if you want.
> 

We do run OpenNMS as well, and it's a good tool, but I was interested in 
something /like/ nagios that does monitoring and alerting.  Something 
new, maybe, or something I've not heard of.  The previous reply 
mentioned Zabbix, which I've never heard of and one I might take a look at.



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