Free Server/Network Monitor?
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@siringo said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
ok, dumb question maybe?
Can I run up a Linux host on Hyper-V? I think I can but I've never read up on it, only seen headlines in emails etc etc.
I have several Hyper-V hosts I can use.
No, but you can install a linux GUEST on hyper-v
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@scottalanmiller said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
@siringo said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
I take it from all that, that you not aware of anything?
This question has come up before, and there is nothing that we were able to come up with. It's a product type and set of requirements that only makes sense on non-Windows. Once you want free, you wouldn't want Windows. The two don't really mix conceptually. There are nice non-free options on Windows, for sure. And if you are tiny, you can sometimes fine like "trial" or limited use options. But that is about it.
But that last option, which I'm only assuming will work, is absolutely a Windows solution. A pain that you have to add a compatibility layer, but there is no Linux (or any other kernel) whatsoever.
What is the goal, what's the reason that Windows is put in as a requirement? If you lacked that one thing, this would be so easy to solve - the hardest part would be choosing which awesome, enterprise, totally free product you wanted to use.
Exactly. You can't have a "free" solution if you are spending $1300 for a Windows Server license, plus all future costs associated with that.
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There is PRTG but last I check only give you 10 (free) sensors. So can only monitor one or two host at best. Last I used it many moons ago it was a very complex product to setup & use.
Also try https://mikrotik.com/thedude. Never used it but have heard of it.
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@siringo To add to @scottalanmiller's comment, if you want something that looks good and is easily readable you can pair Zabbix with Grafana.
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@wirestyle22 I've been wanting to do this, pair zabbix with Grafana but I just haven't yet.
Do you have a guide on how to do this @wirestyle22 ?
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@DustinB3403 No, sorry. I did this a few years ago and whatever I used is in my old employers internal wiki. I do want to do it again soon though (hopefully this week) and could probably write one myself.
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@360col said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
There is PRTG but last I check only give you 10 (free) sensors. So can only monitor one or two host at best. Last I used it many moons ago it was a very complex product to setup & use.
Also try https://mikrotik.com/thedude. Never used it but have heard of it.
Yeah, good product on Windows, but the limits are really for "itty bitty shops" or "testing."
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If you are wanting something simple-ish for Windows, what about The Dude from Mikrotik?
It runs on Windows and will do most of what you want.
It's been a while since I've used this, but it will work. I don't know that it keeps the history or anything like that (you lose it if you restart the server / service?).
Edit: Nevermind me, apparently, I'm blind.
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@360col said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
There is PRTG but last I check only give you 10 (free) sensors. So can only monitor one or two host at best. Last I used it many moons ago it was a very complex product to setup & use.
Also try https://mikrotik.com/thedude. Never used it but have heard of it.
PRTG 100 is now free. That means 100 free sensors.
https://www.paessler.com/company/newsletter/nlarchive/2015/the-pulse/prtg-100-cw15 -
@dafyre said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
Edit: Nevermind me, apparently, I'm blind.
Only runs from router hardware last I knew.
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Hey folks, thanks for all the replies, I'll check out the Dude, I reckon I looked at that a few years ago for some reason, can't remember anything about it except the name.
You guys are too literal, I already Windows hosts I can run this free monitoring tool on, so I won't be purchasing Windows to run this thing.
It's also for office people to glance at, should they receive a call from Office X saying they can't reach server B at location C. The idea is that the office person can look at a screen and see that server B is either down, or the whole site is down or multiple sites are down.
I guess I just need connectivity monitoring that displays red green and yellow.
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@siringo said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
I guess I just need connectivity monitoring that displays red green and yellow
Multiple ping sessions could solve that...
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@DustinB3403 said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
Multiple ping sessions could solve that...
Then use https://www.hammer-software.com/metaping/
My go to for such things.
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@360col said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
@DustinB3403 said in Free Server/Network Monitor?:
Multiple ping sessions could solve that...
Then use https://www.hammer-software.com/metaping/
My go to for such things.
I've used that one a time or two. I don't know why I didn't think of it!
