Xymon

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#8 · Server Monitoring

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—Public API

NoOpen source

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Website: xymon.com
Price: Free tier
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Admin access: The installation guide recommends putting administration CGI scripts in a separate directory and protecting access with a password file.
Alerts: Alerts can be sent by email or through scripts that activate a pager, send SMS, or use another notification method.
Configuration: Monitoring configuration is kept in files on the Xymon server, including host, alert, server, and network protocol settings.
Dependencies: The installation guide lists PCRE and RRDtool as required libraries, and recommends OpenSSL; OpenLDAP is used for querying LDAP directory servers.
Deployment: Xymon is designed for a Unix-like operating system and requires a web server for its browser-based front end.
Download: The project links to Xymon source releases on SourceForge; the site lists stable release 4.3.30.
Historical data: Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files and uses them to provide trend graphs, including web server response times.
Historical graphs: Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files used to generate trend graphs.
Integrations: The project describes add-ons and clients including BBWin for Windows, DevMon for SNMP-capable devices, and an add-on for databases, BEA Weblogic, and NetApp monitoring.
License: The project describes Xymon as open-source software.
Monitoring: Xymon monitors servers, applications, and networks, collecting health and connectivity information and displaying status in frequently updated webpages.
Monitoring purpose: Xymon monitors servers, applications, networks, and network connectivity, and displays status in frequently updated webpages.

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