> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Brett > Morrow > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 9:12 AM > To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list > Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] system monitoring software > > Really for me, it comes down to a personal preference > and what you want to achieve. > > I have used Big Broter -> Hobbit -> Xymon for many > years. I like this for a quick and easy setup that > provides some very good details. The SNMP integration > using Devmon is a bit of chore to get working just > right. > > Lately I have tried Nagio (actually tried it on and off > for the last 7 years), Zenoss, Xabix and a few others > I could get my hands on. I have need for some overview/ > reporting stuff that Xymon would take a lot of scripting > to do. I am not sure which to really go for, but have > really been focusing on Zenoss after the initial trials. >
I'll echo that determination. I've been using BB/Hobbit/Xymon as an SA for over a decade now and I continue to remain impressed by its simplicity and (within Hobbit/Xymon) the elegance of the design. It records what I want to and is easily hookable/extendable. That being said, it's more useful as a "host" monitoring system instead of a network-focused system. I'd actually recommend using multiple, overlapping systems for a while at your installation and decide organically what you need and what you don't. Regards, -jc _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
