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Re: System Status Website Recommendations
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dillon Mills)
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Take a look at OpenNMS.=C2=A0 We've been using it for years.=C2=A0=C2=A0 Th=
e custom dashboard capability seems like exactly what you want.=C2=A0=20
It's easy to set up, too.
We've liked it so much we pay for their support (the product is open source=
/free).=C2=A0 The support team is fantastic, and love to see people doing c=
ool things with the software!
P.S. I love it waaaaaaay better than everyone's darling, Nagios.=C2=A0 I ca=
n't stand Nagios' configuration.=C2=A0 OpenNMS was perfect.
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 11:42 AM -0700, "Ian Lazerwitz" <ian.lazerwitz@einst=
ein.yu.edu> wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions.=C2=A0 I do like statuspage.io It is not so =
much the tool to monitor the apps/services that I am looking for but the pu=
blic facing website.=C2=A0
I have seen a few schools using WordPress or other blog software to enter =
each issue.=C2=A0 If anyone is familiar with the Templates used for these I=
would appreciate any help you can provide.
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Regards,
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Ian
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Subject: Re: System Status Website Recommendations
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We're using PTRG at Allegheny. Used Nagios prior to that.
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https://www.paessler.com/prtg
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On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 3:32 PM, MoBarry <mobarry@gmail.com> wrote:
We use statuspage.io and are pleased with it. It is a quite simple solution=
but allows us to differentiate between services and let users elect which =
they care to be notified about. See=C2=A0https://itservices.uchicago.edu/=
=C2=A0and
follow the status link in the upper left to view how we use it.=C2=A0
Appreciatively,
Barry Johnson
University of Chicago=C2=A0
IT Services
Phone: 773-702-5360
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On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Alan Dobkin <Alan@MAESTROIT.COM> wrote:
You will likely get many other responses on this, but I would recommend Nag=
ios or one of their forks. You can go to each of their websites or read an =
overview about how they work on Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagios
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icinga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_network_monitoring_systems
There are also numerous cloud-based options if you want to outsource this t=
o someone else. In particular, you may want to look at this one:
https://status.io
Good luck!
Alan
On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Ian Lazerwitz <ian.lazerwitz@EINSTEIN.YU.EDU> =
wrote:
=C2=A0
We are looking to setup an IT system status website site and rather than re=
inventing the wheel, I am curious what tools this group recommends. =C2=A0
=C2=A0
Regards,
=C2=A0
Ian
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System Systems Integrator
Einstein College of Medicine
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<html><head></head><body><p dir="auto">Take a look at OpenNMS. We've been using it for years. The custom dashboard capability seems like exactly what you want. <br>
It's easy to set up, too.</p>
<p dir="auto">We've liked it so much we pay for their support (the product is open source/free). The support team is fantastic, and love to see people doing cool things with the software!</p>
<p dir="auto">P.S. I love it waaaaaaay better than everyone's darling, Nagios. I can't stand Nagios' configuration. OpenNMS was perfect.<br></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks all for the suggestions. I do like statuspage.io It is not so much the tool to monitor the apps/services that I am looking for but the public facing website.
I have seen a few schools using WordPress or other blog software to enter each issue. If anyone is familiar with the Templates used for these I would appreciate any help you can provide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 3:32 PM, MoBarry <<a href="mailto:mobarry@gmail.com" target="_blank">mobarry@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We use <a href="http://statuspage.io" target="_blank">statuspage.io</a> and are pleased with it. It is a quite simple solution but allows us to differentiate between services and let users elect which they care to be notified about. See <a href="https://itservices.uchicago.edu/" target="_blank">https://itservices.uchicago.edu/</a> and
follow the status link in the upper left to view how we use it. <br>
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Appreciatively,<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:02 PM, Alan Dobkin <<a href="mailto:Alan@maestroit.com" target="_blank">Alan@MAESTROIT.COM</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You will likely get many other responses on this, but I would recommend Nagios or one of their forks. You can go to each of their websites or read an overview about how they work on Wikipedia here:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagios" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagios</a><br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icinga" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icinga</a><br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_network_monitoring_systems" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_network_monitoring_systems</a><br>
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There are also numerous cloud-based options if you want to outsource this to someone else. In particular, you may want to look at this one:<br>
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<a href="https://status.io" target="_blank">https://status.io</a><br>
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Good luck!<br>
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Alan<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Ian Lazerwitz <<a href="mailto:ian.lazerwitz@einstein.yu.edu" target="_blank">ian.lazerwitz@EINSTEIN.YU.EDU</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking to setup an IT system status website site and rather than reinventing the wheel, I am curious what tools this group recommends. <o:p></o:p></p>
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