Monitoring Network Availablity Using Nagios
Abdulkadir, Mohammedadem (2015)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505117402
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201505117402
Tiivistelmä
The main goal of the thesis was to implement a simple network monitoring system, which would ensure the availability of network devices and services at Metropolia UAS Communications and Network Engineering laboratory, Leppavaara campus. The system needed to be easy to use, cost-effective and compatible to implement for critical lab services and infrastructure components.
Currently there are many cost-effective network monitoring tools. However, this project began by short-listing and comparing three open-source software solutions. These software solutions were evaluated based on their advantages and disadvantages towards the goals, for example their ability to notify and send alarms such as e-mail notification or SMS (Short Message Service).
A physical network was designed with three computers connected to a switch which was connected the local network and each computer served as a server for the listed software solutions. Installation and implementation was made in a Linux operating system. Comparing and contrasting each tool helped to analyze and choose the better management tool to meet the demands of the project.
The end results of the project show that the availability of network devices and services was monitored and the system could generate notification alarms in the form of e-mail alarms in case of network failure.
Currently there are many cost-effective network monitoring tools. However, this project began by short-listing and comparing three open-source software solutions. These software solutions were evaluated based on their advantages and disadvantages towards the goals, for example their ability to notify and send alarms such as e-mail notification or SMS (Short Message Service).
A physical network was designed with three computers connected to a switch which was connected the local network and each computer served as a server for the listed software solutions. Installation and implementation was made in a Linux operating system. Comparing and contrasting each tool helped to analyze and choose the better management tool to meet the demands of the project.
The end results of the project show that the availability of network devices and services was monitored and the system could generate notification alarms in the form of e-mail alarms in case of network failure.