Monitor multiple seperate networks

[invisik]

Hi all,

I'm considering this great tool for monitoring multiple networks I manage. Each site has a Windows 2000/2003 server, so the AHM software could be running at each site with no problem. Is there a master console what I can use the monitor all of the console from my office? It would have to communicate over the internet (NAT ports could be opened and configured, if needed).

Thanks for any help on this!

-m

[JuergenF]

Read about Remote Monitoring Agent (RMA)
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/rma-win/index.htm
and this (even if you don't use UNIX)
http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/rma-unix/index.htm

You have to open only one Port (default 1055) from your Hub site to each remote site. In each remote site you can run one (or more if needed) instance of RMA that will perform all local tests.

Regards

Juergen

[invisik]

Ok, I think I understand the communication now. I was reading some other posts saying this couldn't be done--it must have been on a previous version.

Do you have special licensing for service providers? Or are the packages on the web site applicable? I would be looking in the standard to professional range.

I will evaluate the software.... Thanks!

-m

[KS-Soft Europe]

Is there a master console what I can use the monitor all of the console from my office? It would have to communicate over the internet (NAT ports could be opened and configured, if needed).

You may install HostMonitor on one server in your office and install RMA agents on each server you want to monitor. In HostMonitor's main window you may create particular folder for each server. I think, it would look like master console you need. You may access HostMonitor directly or from remote system using Remote Control Console (RCC): http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/rcc/index.htm
Also you may access HostMonitor using a web browser on any computer that is connected to the Internet. You just should install Web Service: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/webservice/index.htm
Quote from the manual:
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This application works like an HTTP server and provides web interface for HostMonitor. It means you can install Web Service on a local or remote system and check (and control) HostMonitor in real time using a web browser on any computer that is connected to the Internet.
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Do you have special licensing for service providers?

We sell software on a very low prices, so there no particular licensing option for service providers. Advanced Host Monitor package is available in several licensing options: Lite, Standard, Professional, Enterprise and Enterprise With Lifetime Updates. Please visit our web site for details: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/regmon.htm

Regards,
Max

[invisik]

Is it recommended to use RMA for desktop monitoring? It looks good for server monitoring, but unsure about it for desktops (especially licensing costs and desktop resource usage). I'm mostly interested in event log monitoring and probably some sort of pagefile usage monitoring.

Thanks!

-m

[KS-Soft]

Everything depends on you. If you force RMA to perform 90 "heavy" tests every second, it will use significant amount of system resources.
If you need to use RMA to perform 1 test per minute, what the problem can be here?

Regards
Alex

[invisik]

Ok. No, not expecting frequent testing of desktops. I see from the documentation the HMA can check the Event Log on other systems. Is it preferable to use UNC naming to connect to a desktop or an IP address? Just curious how a DHCP environment could work.

Thanks.

-m

[KS-Soft Europe]

You may use hostname instead of IP-address to connect to the agent.

Regards,
Max