Network Managment Software

[wrwiii122]

Anyone have anysuggestions about any good managment software that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

[chrisernst]

Depends on the needs of your organization. And what you want the product to accomplish for you.

Here is a few that might get you on the right track.

Ciscoworks LMS 2.5

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/cscowork/ps2425/index.html

HP Openview:

http://www.openview.hp.com/products/nnm/index.html

NetQoS

http://www.netqos.com/

IP Switch:

http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/WhatsUp/

[steve.busby]

All good products.

Here's some good opensource scripts and packages.

http://cosi-nms.sourceforge.net/

Specifically, you can use NMIS or roll your own customized box with the scripts available on the COSI-NMS page.

Here's another package I've wanted to test, but not enough hours in the day:

http://nino.sourceforge.net/nino/index.html

HTH

Steve

[mfreeman451]

Nagios: http://www.nagios.org

FlowScan, flow-tools, nTop, MRTG, cricket

[wrwiii122]

Has anyone tried Solarwinds?

[mgore]

Yes I use it all the time, so does a lot of the Air Force, works very well.

[wrwiii122]

Any features that are very useful any that it doesnt have?

[mgore]

SolarWinds, http://www.Solarwinds.net the Standard Edition is all that is needed in most cases. About 145.00

http://www.solarwinds.net/Tools/Standard/index.htm

Whats Up Gold http://www.ipswitch.com/ There are several versions, like Small Business that are not to high.

[mfreeman451]

I wouldn't waste your money on whatsupgold, NAGIOS does the same thing and its free.

If anyone is looking for a REAL cm/image management solution and has finally realized CiscoWOrks RME is a joke, check out TrueControl from http://www.opsware.com