Network/System Monitors

[Alan Johnson]

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Chip Marshall <chip at 2bithacker.net> wrote:

> OpenNMS looks interesting to me, I think I'll have to try it out
> sometime when I get spare cycles...
>

There is significant overhead in the initial OpenNMS setup, not unlike HP
Open view, but not quite as bad because there is a strong community around
it.  Perhaps for some one more seasoned with similar tools, it would be
easier, but I still have to learn a lot of lingo.  Also, the last time I
cracked the box was at least a year ago, and only for about 30 minutes,
including install time, so it might have gotten better.  However, training
and consulting on setup is how they make their money, so maybe it has gotten
worse! ;-p

I still believe it is well worth the effort, partularly if you have Java
skills in house.  Even if you don't, you can write pluggins in any number of
languages, assuming you can't find one that fits your needs in the thousands
that are available.

It is sure to scale beautifully.

My belief are based on some reading and this post cast which is a bit dated
at this point, but still a good overview: http://www.twit.tv/floss15

-- 
Alan Johnson
alan at datdec.com
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