Can NetXMS Do?

[cjwallace]

Hi Guys.

I am on the look out for a new network monitoring tool. Been playing with Zabbix but getting more and more pissed off with the lack of forum support and hard it is to do simple tasks. I am really liking the look of netXMS and the documentation is by far the best i have seen in a long time. Screen shots speak a million words. Hats off to you

Anyway what i am looking for from a Monitoring tool is thus.

So can NetXMS do?

1. Monitor Windows disk space

2. Monitor Windows Memory?

3. Monitor CPU Usage?

4. Monitor Windows Services

5. Monitor Windows Event Viewer Logs? ( i think from something i was reading is was in the pipeline. Any ideas when this will be availabale?)

6. Monitor Servers via SNMP

7. Monitor HP servers , disk array , temperature, failed fans , failed disk

8. Monitor servers uptime via ICMP or better

9. Network maps. Can i create a network map with icons the represent servers, switches , routers, workstations , internet etc etc

I apologise in advance if this information is in the documentation but i just need a quick overview as to can it do what i want. (i hope so)

Thanks again for any help you can give

Cheers

Craig

[victor]

Hello!

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

So can NetXMS do?

1. Monitor Windows disk space

2. Monitor Windows Memory?

3. Monitor CPU Usage?

4. Monitor Windows Services

Yes to all questions.

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

5. Monitor Windows Event Viewer Logs? ( i think from something i was reading is was in the pipeline. Any ideas when this will be availabale?)

Not available yet, but planned for next release.

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

6. Monitor Servers via SNMP

Yes.

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

7. Monitor HP servers , disk array , temperature, failed fans , failed disk

Yes, through SNMP, and you need HP Insight Manager agent installed on server.

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

8. Monitor servers uptime via ICMP or better

Yes, you can monitor server availablity with ICMP pings (or event monitor ping response times), or check availability of TCP services (like http).

@cjwallace said in Can NetXMS Do?:

9. Network maps. Can i create a network map with icons the represent servers, switches , routers, workstations , internet etc etc

I would say partially yes Unfortunately, maps is not strongest part of NetXMS. You can create maps, add objects and links between them, but you cannot change pictures for them. There are also probably many bugs with the maps. However, you can try

There are also another maps implementation as standalone application, you can try it as well (see here: https://www.netxms.org/forum/index.php/topic,364.0.html).

Best regards,
Victor

[cjwallace]

Thanks Victor.

Well guess who is about to move away from Zabbix.........Me!

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my questions it is very much appriciated. My heart did sink a bit when i read about the maps feature not being to good but the link you posted for the module looks to be just the ticket and exactly what i am after. Once of the reason i was using Zabbix was the maps and now i can move away with some confidence.

Hopefully i can get nxtxms installed next week.

Thanks again

Craig

[cjwallace]

Oh and the fact the you can install and run this software on Windows is a massive massive massive bonus.

So again thanks for creating that ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Also when is the next release due to come out? Just so i know when i can then play with eventlogs

Cheers

craig

[Anth0ny]

yes-yes! +1 for new version release request...
Victor, how about new version release date?