Open source nms’s

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Open Source NMS’sBy : Sweta DragadNirma University

Cacti

1. Open Source2. Create graphs using RRD tool3. MySQL database as backend. 4. The frontend is PHP driven. 5. There is also SNMP support

Cacti

Nagios

1. Open Source2. Offers monitoring and alerting services

for servers, switches, applications, and services.

3. Uses NRPE(Nagios remote plugin executor) to monitor Linux clients

4. NSClient++ is used to monitor Windows Clients

5. Monitoring via remotely run scripts made in C++,perl,Ruby,Python

Nagios

OpManager:

1. A NMS monitors the network infrastructure of a company - regardless of whether only one site or several are involved, done by querying via SNMP, WMI and CLI(here sql call level interface).

2. VBScript and windows powershell are used to manage windows servers.

Op Manager

EtherApe: A graphical network monitor for

Unix features link layer, IP and TCP modes, it displays network activity graphically

Etherape

Multiping

1. MultiPing is an application built for monitoring one or more TCP/IP hosts

2. uses PingPlotter engine technology.

3. Can monitor uptime and performance.

4. Keep track of general network connectivity.

MultiPing:

Protocol used in all1. SNMP (Simple Network Management

Protocol) 2. it is integrated into most network

infrastructure devices today.3. Many network management tools include the

ability to pull and receive SNMP information4. Allows a management station (that collects

SNMP information) to poll agents running on network devices for specific pieces of information

5. Usage , Memory usage ,Logged in users information can be collected.

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