Hi Alex,
Sometimes my HM server goes blue screen (not related to HM) and I can't know for sure if it is up... We only stop receiving alerts on our BlackBerrys...
Do you have a tool that I could install as a service on a server that would only monitor MH and RMAs availability and send the Admin group a mail in case of a failure?
Something very light preferably, with only a few settings (HM server address , mail server address + settings, recipients, RMA addresses)
-- Further more, these settings could Just be pulled or exported from HM Server!
-- Better, a push install would be awesome!
If you have that, I would like to install it ASAP.
Thanks...
Tool to monitor HM / RMA
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Robert_in_MTL
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ASAP? The only solution we have right now - you may install 2nd HostMonitor (Lite license) on 2nd server. I don't think this is bad solution.
On the other hand its better to fix that problem with blue screen. If you install clean Windows system (Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows 2003 SP1/SP2) without any 3rd party software (like antivirus monitors, personal firewall, etc), it should work fine.
Regards
Alex
On the other hand its better to fix that problem with blue screen. If you install clean Windows system (Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows 2003 SP1/SP2) without any 3rd party software (like antivirus monitors, personal firewall, etc), it should work fine.
Regards
Alex
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By ASAP I meant " if it exists, I would install it right away"
I would only wish to have such a tool as a watchdog, I don't want to install another instance of HM.
> A tiny exec that I would configure manually and launch as a service would suffice. If you could make it (no rush), I think many users would install it and use it as an insurance.
Hope this clarifies and thanks in advance for your time!
I am with you on this, I already planned to fix the blue screen problem.On the other hand its better to fix that problem with blue screen.
I would only wish to have such a tool as a watchdog, I don't want to install another instance of HM.
> A tiny exec that I would configure manually and launch as a service would suffice. If you could make it (no rush), I think many users would install it and use it as an insurance.
Hope this clarifies and thanks in advance for your time!
Yes, we plan to implement such utility in future.
The only disadvantage: you should order 2nd license. However $99 USD for license.. I don't think it is expensive solution.
Regards
Alex
Its not that bad. HostMonitor does not change system settings, it does not modify system behavior at all. Minimum installation requires less than 6MB (you may remove manual, help files and examples after Lite mode installation)I don't want to install another instance of HM.
The only disadvantage: you should order 2nd license. However $99 USD for license.. I don't think it is expensive solution.
Regards
Alex
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Great!Yes, we plan to implement such utility in future.
Thank you!
Well... I think it is expansive if it's only purpose is to check HM and RMAs !!!The only disadvantage: you should order 2nd license. However $99 USD for license.. I don't think it is expensive solution.
Thank you for the suggestion. Still... I will wait for the utility to install on a 2nd server...
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I've been looking for this as well
Every good monitoring system should have a 'monitor of monitors', as this thread suggests. I have an idea - embed this as an optional function of active RMA. Here's how I see it working:
1. Once activated, RMA initiates a wizard/script in HM that sets up a test for that RMA's availability (port test, or an environment variable noting last connection time).
2. Additionally RMA could either import from HM or allow the user to create an action profile that would execute on the RMA host should an 'HM not responding' status be reached.
Of course the actions in the action profile would need to be valid for the RMA's environment, so an SMS messaging action requiring access to a paging module attached to the HM monitor would be invalid. But it could at least send an email message through an available SMTP server.
Another possible scenario would be having RMA Manager do this setup, since it has access to both HM and the RMA.
1. Once activated, RMA initiates a wizard/script in HM that sets up a test for that RMA's availability (port test, or an environment variable noting last connection time).
2. Additionally RMA could either import from HM or allow the user to create an action profile that would execute on the RMA host should an 'HM not responding' status be reached.
Of course the actions in the action profile would need to be valid for the RMA's environment, so an SMS messaging action requiring access to a paging module attached to the HM monitor would be invalid. But it could at least send an email message through an available SMTP server.
Another possible scenario would be having RMA Manager do this setup, since it has access to both HM and the RMA.
You can use Servers Alive for example
http://www.woodstone.nu/salive
It's free for up to 10 tests. (at least it was in former times. I haven't looked at this tool since I found HostMonitor
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http://www.woodstone.nu/salive
It's free for up to 10 tests. (at least it was in former times. I haven't looked at this tool since I found HostMonitor
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JuergenF, your suggestion is a valid one, though it galls me to monitor a network monitoring tool with yet another network monitoring tool.
To my point earlier, shouldn't this feature be a staple of good host monitoring design? It's no different than having a secondary SMTP server in order to email alarms. If we are to assume the possibility of a mail server failure why aren't we assuming the possibility of a host monitoring server failure?
And the more I think of it the more sense it makes for RMA to host this feature. In no way do I want to diminish the role of a central HM server, but if RMA can't contact the HM server then it should, in a limited fashion, be able to post alarm actions independently.
To my point earlier, shouldn't this feature be a staple of good host monitoring design? It's no different than having a secondary SMTP server in order to email alarms. If we are to assume the possibility of a mail server failure why aren't we assuming the possibility of a host monitoring server failure?
And the more I think of it the more sense it makes for RMA to host this feature. In no way do I want to diminish the role of a central HM server, but if RMA can't contact the HM server then it should, in a limited fashion, be able to post alarm actions independently.
We plan to implement watchdog utility. Most likelly this year.
Regards
Alex
No sure this is necessary. If HostMonitor is running and RMA cannot connect to HostMonitor, any action can be executed by HostMonitor. If HostMonitor is not running, watchdog utility will inform you. 3rd option is superfluous.In no way do I want to diminish the role of a central HM server, but if RMA can't contact the HM server then it should, in a limited fashion, be able to post alarm actions independently.
Regards
Alex