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Where network management products come up short
"Most network management products miss
the point and come up short. Their primary focus is on monitoring
uptime. This is often referred to as a RAG tool: Red, Amber, and Green where Red signifies down, Amber signifies intermittent connectivity problems and Green signifies
good connectivity. This serves a limited business purpose and cannot
justify any return on investment. Product development focussed on
reporting on acceptable situations, as opposed to providing equal focus
on a network in dire straits. How is this monitoring? All
it does is give you a comfortable feeling. With this approach there is
no difference in the value proposition of 'ping' or a network management
framework product using SNMP worth millions."
A hydrogen explosion occurred in an Uninterruptible Power Source (UPS) battery room. The explosion blew a 400 ft2 hole in the roof, collapsed numerous walls and ceilings throughout the building, and significantly damaged a large portion of the 50,000 ft2 building. Fortunately, the computer/data center was vacant at the time and there were no injuries. Read more about the explosion over at hydrogen tools here .
This freeware utility allows monitoring of supporting SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c devices including Cisco. Intended as fast aid for network administrators who need prompt access to current information about state of network equipment. Access STG here (original site) or alternatively here .
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