[75106] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Network Monitoring System - Recommendations?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Charlie Khanna - NextWeb)
Thu Nov 4 14:25:57 2004
From: "Charlie Khanna - NextWeb" <charlie@nextweb.net>
To: "'Erik Amundson'" <chauncy@myevilempire.net>,
"'Richard J. Sears'" <rsears@adnc.com>
Cc: <nanog@merit.edu>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 11:25:21 -0800
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We actually use it now and its fine for what it does - however, I don't
think it provides a real integrated solution.
-Charlie
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From: Erik Amundson [mailto:chauncy@myevilempire.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 11:21 AM
To: Richard J. Sears; Charlie Khanna - NextWeb
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
Subject: RE: Network Monitoring System - Recommendations?
Not a lot of people seem to be using it, but at my organization, we just
love WhatsUp Gold by IPSwitch.
We first started using it about 4 years ago, when it was a very simple
product that pretty much just did SNMP and ping-polling. Now, it's a much
more advanced system that can do loads of things...
Check it out....www.ipswitch.com
- Erik
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From: owner-nanog@merit.edu on behalf of Richard J. Sears
Sent: Thu 11/4/2004 9:11 AM
To: Charlie Khanna - NextWeb
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
Subject: Re: Network Monitoring System - Recommendations?
Hi Charlie -
We use JFFNMS here (http://www.jffnms.org/).
We have it monitoring BGP with our 6 backbone providers, all of our T1's
(300 or so), DSL lines, dedicated servers, backing up all of our router
configs, talking to our F5s, pretty much everything you are asking for.
We use it extensively to grab traps and notify my NOC of any problems.
Overall I would say that it is monitoring over 15,000 connections and
pieces of hardware.
We have its bandwidth monitoring and tracking talking directly to our
billing engine and allow our customers the ability to log into it and
view all of their stats as well.
We don't use it to monitor uptime as we utilize different hardware for
that but my guess is that with some minor tweaking it could do that as
well.
Hope this helps.
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:01:42 -0700
"Charlie Khanna - NextWeb" <charlie@nextweb.net> 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
>
> 2) Backup router config automatically
>
> 3) Bandwidth reporting (or integration with an MRTG-type app)
>
> 4) SNMP trap support (BGP/OSPF session drops - emails out)
>
> 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!
>
>
>
> -Charlie
>
>
>
******************************************
Richard J. Sears
Vice President
American Internet Services
----------------------------------------------------
rsears@adnc.com
http://www.adnc.com
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858.576.4272 - Phone
858.427.2401 - Fax
INOC-DBA - 6130
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I fly because it releases my mind
from the tyranny of petty things . .
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've
never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's
watching."
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Amundson
[mailto:chauncy@myevilempire.net] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, November =
04, 2004
11:21 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Richard J. Sears; =
Charlie
Khanna - NextWeb<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> nanog@merit.edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Network =
Monitoring
System - Recommendations?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Not a lot of people seem to be =
using it,
but at my organization, we just love WhatsUp Gold by =
IPSwitch.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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was a
very simple product that pretty much just did SNMP and =
ping-polling. Now,
it's a much more advanced system that can do loads of =
things...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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owner-nanog@merit.edu on behalf of Richard J. Sears<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thu 11/4/2004 9:11 =
AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Charlie Khanna - =
NextWeb<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> nanog@merit.edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Network =
Monitoring
System - Recommendations?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Hi Charlie -<br>
<br>
We use JFFNMS here (<a =
href=3D"http://www.jffnms.org/">http://www.jffnms.org/</a>).<br>
<br>
We have it monitoring BGP with our 6 backbone providers, all of our =
T1's<br>
(300 or so), DSL lines, dedicated servers, backing up all of our =
router<br>
configs, talking to our F5s, pretty much everything you are asking =
for.<br>
We use it extensively to grab traps and notify my NOC of any =
problems.<br>
Overall I would say that it is monitoring over 15,000 connections =
and<br>
pieces of hardware.<br>
<br>
We have its bandwidth monitoring and tracking talking directly to =
our<br>
billing engine and allow our customers the ability to log into it =
and<br>
view all of their stats as well.<br>
<br>
We don't use it to monitor uptime as we utilize different hardware =
for<br>
that but my guess is that with some minor tweaking it could do that =
as<br>
well.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps.<br>
<br>
On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:01:42 -0700<br>
"Charlie Khanna - NextWeb" <charlie@nextweb.net> =
wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi - I was interested in finding out what software applications =
other ISPs<br>
> are using for network monitoring? For example:<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> 1) Overall network health - =
uptime
reports<br>
><br>
> 2) Backup router config =
automatically<br>
><br>
> 3) Bandwidth reporting (or =
integration
with an MRTG-type app)<br>
><br>
> 4) SNMP trap support (BGP/OSPF =
session
drops - emails out)<br>
><br>
> 5) Database back end (port info =
into
or over to other apps)<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> I'm just looking for something well rounded for a small ISP. =
I've
heard<br>
> about OpenNMS and other apps but I'd like to get everyone's =
feedback.<br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
> -Charlie<br>
><br>
> <br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
******************************************<br>
Richard J. Sears<br>
Vice President <br>
American Internet
Services  =
; =
<br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
rsears@adnc.com<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.adnc.com">http://www.adnc.com</a><br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
858.576.4272 - Phone<br>
858.427.2401 - Fax<br>
INOC-DBA - 6130<br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
<br>
I fly because it releases my mind<br>
from the tyranny of petty things . .<br>
<br>
<br>
"Work like you don't need the money, love like you've<br>
never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody's<br>
watching."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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