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RMA for SFU
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 3:50 pm
by Marcus
Is it possible to create an RMA agent for SFU (Services For Unix) from Microsoft. And more important: could it work.
Since SFU 3.5 is now a free download, I have the following scenario in mind: Install SFU on the same machine as HostMonitor, install the RMA for SFU and use this agent to (natively
) test unix servers from HostMonitor.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:09 pm
by KS-Soft
H'm, interesting idea. But probably you will not need agent at all. E.g. SFU supports NFS, so there will be no difference between file-related test (such as Folder Size or UNC) that is performed by HostMonitor, test that is performed by RMA for Windows installed on the same system, or test performed by RMA for UNIX installed on the same system.
As I understand Windows applications will be able to access resources that are shared by NFS?
Regards
Alex
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:43 pm
by Marcus
Well, I hope the RMA agent for Unix will be capable of more than just file tests or starting scripts......
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 6:24 pm
by KS-Soft
Actually scripts is very flexible tool. New HostMonitor&RMA will have about 16 tests (System Load, Memory Usage by Process, CPU Usage by Process and much more) that are implemented as scripts. Shell Script on UNIX platform can be much more useful than BAT file on Windows system.
Regards
Alex
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 2:48 am
by Marcus
But I assume that HostMonitor itself will not be able to perform / start these tests, but that they must be started using an agent??
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 5:01 pm
by KS-Soft
If SFU provides some command line utility that can execute shell scripts, HostMonitor will be able to perform test without RMA.
Unfortunately I am not very familiar with SFU, just read article, never tried...
Regards
Alex
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:55 am
by Marcus
Unfortunately I am not very familiar with SFU, just read article, never tried
Neither had I, so I installed it on a test server. I now have KDE 3.1 running in a terminal service session
You can start unix scripts from a cmd.exe, so I assume running it from HostMonitor will work. So when the 'Shell Script' action is finished, testing can begin
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:32 pm
by KS-Soft
Cool
Shell script test
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:50 am
by Marcus
I've just installed HostMonitor with the Shell Script test. I am now able to run unix scripts with the ksh shell
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:27 pm
by KS-Soft
And you even don't need RMA...
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:39 pm
by Marcus
And you even don't need RMA...
No, just run the scripts.