Network Monitoring System - Recommendations?

Fri Oct 29 06:28:55 UTC 2004

I generated config for 'snmpstatd' automatically, from user;'s database (it
was simple; all I need was Router, Interface, User-name, number for this
user, priority).

For automated config backups, I use CCR (fully web based Cisco
configuration -> CVS system).

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Dills" <andy at xecu.net>
To: "Charlie Khanna - NextWeb" <charlie at nextweb.net>
Cc: <nanog at merit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Network Monitoring System - Recommendations?

>
> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Charlie Khanna - NextWeb wrote:
>
> > Hi - I was interested in finding out what software applications other
ISPs
> > are using for network monitoring?  For example:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1)       Overall network health - uptime reports
>
> http://www.nagios.org
>
> > 2)       Backup router config automatically
>
> http://www.shrubbery.net/rancid/
>
> > 3)       Bandwidth reporting (or integration with an MRTG-type app)
>
> http://cricket.sourceforge.net/
>
> > 4)       SNMP trap support (BGP/OSPF session drops - emails out)
>
> http://www.snmptt.org/
> http://www.nagios.org
>
> > 5)       Database back end (port info into or over to other apps)
> >
> > I'm just looking for something well rounded for a small ISP.  I've heard
> > about OpenNMS and other apps but I'd like to get everyone's feedback.
> > Thanks!
>
> Nothing all in one place, that I'm aware of. But with a little work, you
> could probably integrate it all into nagios. After all, you can make the
> host names or descriptions URLs that link to bandwidth and error graphs or
> other tools.
>
> Andy
>
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