Free Server/Network Monitor?
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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!
