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Spotlight: Zenoss network monitoring tool

By · August 17, 2010, 3:56 AM PST · JackOfAllTech1

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  • Zenoss Dashboard

    From the Dashboard you can see how much Zenoss has to offer. You have to make sure you obtain a Google Maps API key so you can include maps.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Zenoss daemons

    Zenoss contains numerous daemons, not all of which must be running. But certain services require certain daemons and this is where you start/stop them.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Auto discovery

    Here is a listing of my measly LAN network which was auto-discovered by Zenoss.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Event logs

    From the events log you will see a listing of every single action that goes on between Zenoss and your network.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Device overview

    From the device overview you can fill in any necessary information that was not auto-discovered.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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  • Edit options

    When you click the edit button associated with a device field, a pop up window will appear with plenty of drop downs for you to select from.

    For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

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Zenoss Dashboard

From the Dashboard you can see how much Zenoss has to offer. You have to make sure you obtain a Google Maps API key so you can include maps.

For a full review of the Zenoss network monitoring tool, check out the TechRepublic Product Spotlight Blog.

Image created by Jack Wallen for TechRepublic.
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