[c-nsp] OT: Open Source Network Monitor

[John Neiberger]

What about Zenoss? Has anyone here used it yet? I think I'm going to
download it and test it if I can find the time, which is unlikely.

John

On 8/30/06, Paul Stewart <pstewart at nexicomgroup.net> wrote:
> We just finished trialling the OpManager system.. It's very good, no
> question.
>
> Our problem with it arrose in a feature that was lacking (understand
> it's coming out in a month or so).  With it's autodiscovery functions
> (which you pretty much must use for it to work properly) it was picking
> up hundreds of devices in subnets that we don't want to monitor (or
> customers sometimes).
>
> We had to manually "unmanage" hundreds of devices which was major time
> consumption.  Their new version is supposed to permit exception blocks
> of IP's I understand though...
>
> Paul Stewart
> Network Administrator
> Nexicom Inc.
> http://www.nexicom.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:13 PM
> To: Joseph Jackson; Cisco-NSP Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] OT: Open Source Network Monitor
>
> I would suggest checking out opmanager from advent net.  They have a few
> configurations ranging from free to $795 per user.  The alerting is
> quite good and config is not all that bad.
>         Another option is open groundwork.  However, if you wish to have
> the full supported professional version from them and not use the free
> verion prepare for a bill of something like $15000 yearly.
>
>
> G. Scott Granados
> Sr. Network Operations Specialist
> OFFICE: 415-946-2112 EXT. 222
> CELL: 408-569-4017
> URL: http://www.jeteye.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Joseph Jackson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:05 PM
> To: Cisco-NSP Mailing List
> Subject: [c-nsp] OT: Open Source Network Monitor
>
> Hey all,
>
>         I know this is way off topic but I would like to know any
> software products you guys can recommend.  We are looking for an open
> source network monitor.  I have tried OpenNMS but didn't like certain
> parts of it so I'd like to hear what you all gotta say.
>
>
> Joseph
>
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