[KLUG Members] Open NMS and glowing recommendations.

[Bruce Smith]

> So I went back to OpenNMS, not at release 1.0.
> ...
> There is my entire network, with event notification, performance graphs, 
> availability calculations, assett management, etc....
> 
> Actually it took about 30 minutes to discover everything (during with the 
> network slowed to a crawl, luckily it was after hours),  but didn't take 
> more than 10 minutes to install (which is exactly how it should be).

On a switched network, does it require the monitoring PC be plugged into
the "network monitoring port"?  (a port that does NOT filter by MAC)

> P.S. You'll need a box with Sun's Java,

Is that a separate download, or does it come on Redhat, or ...  ?

> P.P.S. http://www.opennms.org

> P.P.P.P.S.  When you list the RPMS to install, list the tomcat ones first 
> or you won't be able to login.

You mean install the tomcat ones first?

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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