Monitoring

Epicor configuration and system administration

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Had the opportunity this week to spend time with an Epicor implementation and configuration specialist on a project for a client. Given that we have already provisioned the virtual infrastructure for the client – the admin training was an opportunity to guage what changes in configuration would be required to move from a three virtual […]

Distributed network monitoring and analysis

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When working with clients with multiple  sites and trying to determine the normal operating parameters of the links between sites. Most router providers don’t present any information about the average latency or jitter or packet loss on the links that their devices carry data on. In the past I have used various solutions from complanies […]

Check_MK – the new kid on the Nagios block

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Came across a new addition to the Nagioverse recently called Check_MK which really changes how you look at Nagios. Beside performance improvements – the accompanying component called Multisite really refreshs the look of your monitoring data. Even after only having running for a few days I would say you owe yourself to look at this […]

Nagios external commands issue – Error: Could not open command file ‘/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd’ for update!

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I  experienced this problem recently with a long standing instance of Nagios which had recently been updated. The is was that Error: Could not open command file ‘/usr/local/nagios/var/rw/nagios.cmd’ for update! was displayed when trying to change the properties for a host – such as enabling alerts or acknowledging alerts. The solution was to check and […]

Getting Analytical with your WordPress

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A client asked about getting Google Analytics set up for their CMS before an upcoming trade event. If you don’t know Analytics it’s Googles tracking and analysis service for web sites.  as they put it Google Analytics shows you how people found your site, how they explored it and how you can enhance their visitor experience. […]

Something spicy to go ? An iphone app to monitor your servers and pcs for free

This entry was posted in Monitoring Must Have Software and tagged Spiceworks on by

Given the mobile nature of todays IT professional and the need to keep an eye on monitored equipment at all times brings me to todays treat.  Spiceworks – the free infrastructure management tool have upper the bar with an iphone app for accessing the service that monitors your network of machines. If you haven’t tried Spiceworks […]

The heat is ….. on

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Our friends at Openxtra have come up with a novel  solution for on the spot temperature logging with a laptop or in installations where its hard to justify a full blown networked temperature solution. The Xsensior provides a simple and cost effective way of adding usb based temperature monitoring to your arsenal of monitoring tools. Simply […]