a good network monitoring tool?

[kermalou]

having some problems with some of the servers on the network dropping connections and disconnecting.

is there a tool/software that will help me monitor connections and see what servers on my network are up and the rate that they go down?

 

[jlazzaro]

Google

For small, simple networks I like IPSwitch WhatsUp or Dartware Intermapper...

 

[nweaver]

nagios is one of the best server/service monitoring tools imho

 

[n0cmonkey]

I use nagios at home.

 

[kermalou]

Tarball? RPM??

what the hell are those?

 

[EULA]

Originally posted by: nweaver
nagios is one of the best server/service monitoring tools imho

That sir, is quoted for truth. I use Nagios at work, and its feature are just plain amazing. Although in my opinion, the interface is kind of ugly compared to Zenoss...

Originally posted by: kermalou
Tarball? RPM??

what the hell are those?

kermalou, they are file formats typically associated with Linux. Your best bet for a decent, free network monitoring program is to use an open source Linux project, such as Nagios or Zenoss. You can even have the software send a page to your phone or pager, in addition to an e-mail if something goes awry.