We have a problem in designing a monitoring solution for a new worldwide network. There are 13 different sites around the world which are connected via very slow network connections.
The most importand thing we have to consider for our monitoring solution is that we have to minimize network traffic as far as possible. Using RMA causes too much traffic. So we see the only solution in installing hostmonitor in each of the 13 sites. Then we configure snmp traps for all failed tests and send them to the headquarter. We only need to transfer information about failed tests over the WAN. Doing this means that we can monitor all failed tests in the headquater centrally and we are able to configure further alerting from there. The big advantage of this solution is that we only cause network traffic in case of alerts!
We can also use short time schedules for our tests. So we get accurate monitoring and logging in our foreign sites.
Now here is my question:
Do you see an other design approach for getting just as little traffic? (The disadvantage of that solution is that we would need to buy 13 hostmonitor licenses!)
Howto minimize monitoring traffic over WAN connections?
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kalkulationsmaschine
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Wow. Are these remotes connected by dial-up? Because for us, RMAs really cut down the traffic.Using RMA causes too much traffic.
But even if you have to go with 1 HM license per site - it is still more cost effective than many of the terribly overprices solutions out there.
The thing about SNMP traps is that they are UDP - meaning if a packet gets lost you'll never know. If that's OK, then no big deal.
We can provide discount, especially if you don't need a lot of test items for each license.The disadvantage of that solution is that we would need to buy 13 hostmonitor licenses
But as Timn said there is another disadvantage.
The only good solution I see, upgrade network channel and install agents on remote sites. If that is possible of course...
Regards
Alex