NETWORK MONITORING : Using Nagios as an Example Tool
Yusuff, Afeez (2012)
Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012091713684
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012091713684
Tiivistelmä
The aim of this thesis is to implement a network monitoring using an open source network management utility to check the state of network elements and associated services. Such management tools must have capability to detect and respond to faults in the network by generating appropriate alert to notify the system administrator accordingly.
Nagios core was used as the network management utility for the network for demonstration of monitoring exercise. Theoretical functions of the Nagios Core were presented and a concise description of SNMP was addressed in relation to the Nagios functionalities. Nagios was configured with its plug-ins and used against a test-laboratory network run in the Linux environment. The test network comprised of two switches, one router and the Nagios server. The results from the Laboratory demonstration exercises are presented in the framework.
Furthermore, the implementations of Nagios for optimal performance can be laborious, but my experiences with Nagios and its resourceful outcomes proved to be worthwhile. Nagios is therefore recommended for use in companies and institutions for monitoring their networks. Also, the laboratory part of this thesis could be used as a learning module for students to acquire skills and to identify the importance of network monitoring.
Nagios core was used as the network management utility for the network for demonstration of monitoring exercise. Theoretical functions of the Nagios Core were presented and a concise description of SNMP was addressed in relation to the Nagios functionalities. Nagios was configured with its plug-ins and used against a test-laboratory network run in the Linux environment. The test network comprised of two switches, one router and the Nagios server. The results from the Laboratory demonstration exercises are presented in the framework.
Furthermore, the implementations of Nagios for optimal performance can be laborious, but my experiences with Nagios and its resourceful outcomes proved to be worthwhile. Nagios is therefore recommended for use in companies and institutions for monitoring their networks. Also, the laboratory part of this thesis could be used as a learning module for students to acquire skills and to identify the importance of network monitoring.