How to save incoming Syslog events?
How can one save incoming events while tuning Syslog monitor? Q: I cannot properly filter Syslog events until I see them. Is there any way to log those events? A: Yes, one can use Python script to save Syslog monitor events (separately for every host). Please follow the instructions below Download the sample Python script […]
Check SSL certificate expiration
Q: is it possible to check when SSL certificate expires? A: yes, you can use “Script or program” or “Script over SSH” monitor types to do that. Table of contents 1. Checking with openssl 1.1. Using Cygwin 1.2. Run checks via SSH 2. Check with .NET using PowerShell Several approaches are listed below. Note that […]
How to use Nagios plugins
How can I use Nagios plugins to perform monitoring? Q: Can I use Nagios plugins for monitoring? A: Yes, you can, it only requires one-time setup. Table of contents 1. Possible scenarios 1.1. Cygwin-based 1.2. Windows Subsystem for Linux 1.3. Unix-like host running SSH service 2. Monitor setup details 2.1. Script or Program 2.2. SSH […]
Setting up Syslog monitor
Table of contents Create monitor with default values Setup syslog service to send messages Test configuration Adapting to real-life cases Tips and tricks Q: What is Syslog monitor and how can I use it? A: Syslog monitor has been introduced since v5.1 build 13326 of IPHost Network Monitor. The monitor provides a powerful tool to […]
What are the main differences between remote monitoring Linux and Windows servers?
What are the main differences between remote monitoring Linux and Windows servers? Q: If I need to monitor a Linux server, should I choose entirely different software for that? A: The primary difference between Linux and Windows servers is in the choice of software and/or protocols used to retrieve required data. Whereas Windows offers WMI […]
How to measure traffic speed on Linux server?
How can we monitor network transfer speed on Linux server? Q: We need to know what network transfer speed for our Linux server. What are the steps? A: IPHost Network Monitor, since version 3.5, offers SNMP Traffic Speed monitor. Here is the sequence of its setup: SNMP Traffic Speed monitor description Start New Monitor wizard […]
How to measure bandwidth consumption on Linux server?
How can we monitor bandwidth consumption on Linux server? Q: We need to know how much bandwidth consumes our Linux server. What is the simplest means to accomplish that? A: IPHost Network Monitor, since version 3.5, offers SNMP Traffic Volume monitor. The sequence of its setup is described below. SNMP Traffic Volume monitor description Start […]
What typical SNMP monitors can be used for Linux servers?
What typical monitors could be used to check resources available on Linux-powered computers? Q: Are there specific monitor types that should be used to monitor Linux servers? A: SNMP monitors can be quite useful in getting information about Linux-powered computers. Prior to setting up SNMP custom monitor on your IPHost Network Monitor, make sure net-snmp […]
Where can I download Unix versions of IPHost?
I am in the process of evaluating IPHost Network Monitor, but am unable to find Unix agent. Where can I download it? Q: Where can one download IPHost Network Monitor versions for Unix systems? Q: IPHost Network Monitor and Remote Network Agent are both Windows pieces of software. There are no versions of IPHost Network […]
