Open-Source Network Management Tools
Mark Newton
newton at internode.com.au
Wed Sep 15 07:32:33 UTC 2004
On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 12:16:15AM -0700, Alexei Roudnev wrote:
> In reality, to get best results, use some combination of few such systems.
> All have string sides and weak sides.
> (For example, snmpstat shows excellent network view, allowing to see exactly
> what is going on, and shows good unlimited traffic patterns, such as average
> packet size etc, have embedded tickets and reports, but have hardcoded set
> of parameters so if you want something out of it's scope, it's not enough.
> Others, such as nagual or cricket, allows to monitor everything but can not
> show system overview and do not have usage reports. )
Add in Nodemap (http://nodemap.internode.on.net) as a way of gluing
things together too. Provides an overview (configurable level of
detail) and can be configured with hyperlinks to other places
(MRTG/Cricket graphs, site descriptions, etc)
- mark
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