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Re: Spiceworks?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian Gibson)
Wed Dec 7 15:30:29 2011
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Hi Thomas,
Can you have Spiceworks send the alerts to a distribution list that
includes you and others? That's one way you can get around the one
recipient limit you are running into.
Just a thought :-)
<mailto:justin.horm@sjca.edu>
> *From:*Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] *On Behalf Of
> *Merlino, Thomas
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:25 PM
> *To:* RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: Spiceworks?
>
> We use Spiceworks here to monitor our server subnet. It's not the
> best product out there, but it is free. I think considering this, it
> does a decent job. Getting e-mail alerts for low drive space is a
> plus. Right now I'm not sure how to include another person to get the
> low drive space alerts. Both myself and the other person are checked
> to receive the alerts, but right now they are just delivering to me.
>
> I have yet to dive into what else this can do for us. Right now,
> we're just using it as a simple "network health" tool. I just
> upgraded to the most recent version earlier this week.
>
> I am curious to hear what others say about this as well..
>
> Thomas Merlino, Jr. | Mercyhurst College| Technical Administrator for
> Information Technology
>
> (814.824.3240 | *6*814.824.3009 | *tmerlino@mercyhurst.edu
> <mailto:tmerlino@mercyhurst.edu>
>
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> <mailto:[mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]> *On Behalf Of *Don Burrhus
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:14 PM
> *To:* RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
> *Subject:* Spiceworks?
>
> And to echo Jim's question...
>
> Are there any users of Spiceworks out there? (and what do you
> love/hate about it?)
>
> In the interest of driving responses to Jim's query or mine, brief
> responses are far better than none, so tell us what you think!
>
> -Don Burrhus
>
> -Stetson University
>
> *From:*Resnet Forum [mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]
> <mailto:[mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]> *On Behalf Of *Rizzo, Jim
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:59 PM
> *To:* RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>
> *Subject:* Zendesk
>
> Anyone using Zendesk for the Helpdesk ticketing software? I just came
> across it tonight (yes, on a Sunday) through a Facebook ad (that's why
> I came across it on a Sunday night). At brief glance, it looks pretty
> good. I'm curious to hear what others who might be using it think and
> can tell me about what makes it good and, especially, what makes it bad.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> --
> Jim Rizzo
> Helpdesk Manager
> Providence College Information Technology
> 401-865-1277
> AIM: JRizzoPC
> http://itweb.providence.edu/helpdesk
> http://selfhelp.providence.edu
>
> Find us on Facebook!
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Hi Thomas,<br>
<br>
Can you have Spiceworks send the alerts to a distribution list that
includes you and others? That's one way you can get around the one
recipient limit you are running into.<br>
<br>
Just a thought :-)<br>
<br>
<br>
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Behalf Of </b>Merlino, Thomas<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Spiceworks?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We
use Spiceworks here to monitor our server subnet. It’s not
the best product out there, but it is free. I think
considering this, it does a decent job. Getting e-mail
alerts for low drive space is a plus. Right now I’m not
sure how to include another person to get the low drive
space alerts. Both myself and the other person are checked
to receive the alerts, but right now they are just
delivering to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
have yet to dive into what else this can do for us. Right
now, we’re just using it as a simple “network health” tool.
I just upgraded to the most recent version earlier this
week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
am curious to hear what others say about this as well..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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College</span><span
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Technical Administrator for Information Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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814.824.3240 | </span><b><span
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2";color:gray">6</span></b><span
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- Week Beginning Monday, December 5th:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Burrhus<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Spiceworks?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">And
to echo Jim’s question…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Are
there any users of Spiceworks out there? (and what do you
love/hate about it?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">In
the interest of driving responses to Jim’s query or mine,
brief responses are far better than none, so tell us what
you think!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">-Don
Burrhus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">-Stetson
University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Resnet Forum <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:[mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]">[mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU]</a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Rizzo, Jim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 04, 2011 9:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU">RESNET-L@LISTSERV.ND.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Zendesk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Anyone
using Zendesk for the Helpdesk ticketing software? I just
came across it tonight (yes, on a Sunday) through a
Facebook ad (that's why I came across it on a Sunday
night). At brief glance, it looks pretty good. I'm curious
to hear what others who might be using it think and can
tell me about what makes it good and, especially, what
makes it bad. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jim Rizzo<br>
Helpdesk Manager<br>
Providence College Information Technology<br>
401-865-1277<br>
AIM: JRizzoPC<br>
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href="http://itweb.providence.edu/helpdesk">http://itweb.providence.edu/helpdesk</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://selfhelp.providence.edu">http://selfhelp.providence.edu</a><br>
<br>
Find us on Facebook!<br>
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