Check out Nagios:
http://www.nagios.org
This open source network monitoring project used to be called NetSaint.
When I used it, the most important elements were quite accessible, and that
appears to still be the case.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carmelo Rodriguez"
To: "'Blind sysadmins list'"
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Remote monitoring of systems/on call work
How about something that can notify you by e-mail? I know HP open view can
do this type of thing. It can also restart some crucial services for you.
This can save you a lot of head aches.
HTH,
Carmelo
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Darrell Shandrow
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:01 PM
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Remote monitoring of systems/on call work
Hello Andrew,
RSA offers a talking version of the OTP token. It probably costs more, but
it would easily be considered a "reasonable accomodation" especially if its
use is necessary in order to do your job.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson"
To: "Blind sysadmins list"
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Remote monitoring of systems/on call work
Hi,
Yes, I am trying to push VPN, but due to recent compliance issues we
have to use OTP technology, which will probably be in the form of an RSA
one-time password token. :-(
However, I still need a method of knowing when there is actually a
problem, some type of remote notification system that will let me know
of the issue, then I can VPN in and go to the specific area.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org
[mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of
Dave McLean
Sent: 10 March 2008 21:34
To: Blind sysadmins list
Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Remote monitoring of systems/on call work
VPN is the way to go if at all possible.
The company I work for uses it and is pushing to get people to do
telework
(work at home). I'm working at home three days a week and have been on
call
using vpn for several years.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Hodgson"
To: "Blind sysadmins list"
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:59 PM
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Remote monitoring of systems/on call work
Hi,
Very quiet here at the moment, and there are plenty of members.
Just kicking off a topic which I have had to deal with recently.
Has anyone used any remote monitoring/diagnostic software, that if a
specific problem (possibly using an API to communicate with a bespoke
application to trigger events) occurs, that it will email or send an
alert? How successful have these been?
The other issue, have any of you worked any on call system, and if so,
how did you arrange transport to work if required? I am trying to
avoid
it now, but we may have to go down this road, using remote VPN where
possible.
Thanks.
Andrew.
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