[plug] Network Monitoring Solutions

[Steve Baker]

I've recently started running ZenOSS, it supports SNMP polling and 
traps, distributable in that it allows multiple performance and status 
monitors, and I think meets your other criteria.  Worth a look.

Steve

Adam hewitt wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> I am currently going through the testing phase of a project to 
> implement a new NMS and I was wondering if anyone here had any 
> recommendations?
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> The basic requirements are:
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> Scalable to more than 10000+ network elements
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> Usable response times for users on reasonable hardware
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> API for interface modification and custom config and reporting
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> Preferable open source and/or free
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> Obviously run on Linux
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> Ability to run in a distributed manner
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> Must support SNMP polling
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> Preferably be able to support SNMP traps and Netflow
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> Etc
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> At the moment I am looking at Zabbix and OpenNMS. Does anyone have 
> opinions of these and do you have any others that I should add to the 
> list.
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> Cheers,
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> Adam.
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