[25958] in resnet
Re: Network Monitoring Solution
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Timothy Fairlie)
Wed Feb 16 15:43:25 2011
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Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:40:38 -0500
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From: Timothy Fairlie <fairlie@rider.edu>
To: RESNET-L@listserv.nd.edu
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We use Hobbit to Monitor all of our systems, and like Pete said, we use
email to SMS via the carrier's domain addresses ( vtext.com in our case,
all of our techs are provided with Verizon phones).
Like Mark said, if email, Internet or DNS is down, those notifications
may not work, so our really critical systems ( Internet connectivity,
Email, DNS) are also monitored via an outside service. If something
goes down, that service will send an email, txt, or even a phone call to
whoever we need to be notified.
On 2/16/2011 2:46 PM, Peter P Morrissey wrote:
> It's pretty easy to send a text via email. Each carrier has an address that you tack the phone number on to.
> So, you could use the email function to send them that way to see if ATT delivery is any more reliable using that method.
> Pete M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Clinton Eppleman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:32 PM
> To: RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> Subject: Network Monitoring Solution
>
> We are currently using IPmonitor to monitor our network devices (servers and
> switches). It is configured to send e-mails when devices do not reply to ping
> requests, and during non-business hours it sends text messages. SMS with a
> modem/POTS line seems to work reliably to Verizon phones, but does not work
> very well with AT&T (AT&T support has not been very helpful).
>
> What are you using to monitor network devices (IPmonitor, Whats Up Gold, etc.)
> and why would you recommend it? Do you have any issues with SMS?
> Is anyone sending SMS alerts to a Google Voice account?
>
> Thanks
>
> Clinton Eppleman
> Network Specialist
> Lycoming College
>
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Timothy J. Fairlie
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