Monitoring Disk and CPU Utilization

[Russell Adams]

I try to standardize on using HOSTMIB via SNMP for disk space and
process monitoring. It also simplifies my network interface collection
via Cricket.

Win2k has hostmib in the standard snmp service which comes on cd but
isn't installed by default. Make sure to be at SP3, or install patch
Q295587 because otherwise the disk statistics never get updated.

Linux using NET-SNMP or UCD-SNMP do hostmib quite well.

I'm trying to get AIX working with hostmib and snmp, but its
resisting. ;]

Russell

On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 02:18:17PM -0500, Platt, Nicholas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've just installed Nagios and I am very please with the product.  I'm
> not a Linux guy, but the instructions have been so good that it has been
> an easy experience.  Good work!  I've been able to populate the NMS with
> 500+ host and monitor over 1000+ services.   I plan to grow it.   I've
> been asked to monitor host CPU and host disk usage.    I've read that
> there is two ways monitor this function.  One is installing a client on
> each server and the other is SNMP.   Since our shop has several types of
> boxes and OS, for us it is better to poll the box via SNMP.  I've not
> been able to find detailed documentation on how to have Nagios poll via
> SNMP for disk usage.  Now, when I say documentation, I have found a
> check_snmp plug-in, but did not have enough documentation for a beginner
> to be able to utilize it.    Can you point me to any check_snmp
> documentation that will clearly describe how I can poll servers via
> SNMP?    If believe the client version is better, will it support Unix,
> Linux, Novell, and NT?  You guys have always been very supportive.
> Thank you.
> 
> BM__MailAutoSigR. Nicholas Platt
> 
> Communication Engineer Supervisor
> 
> State Technology Office
> 
> State of Florida
> 
> Phone:  850.413.9535
> 
> E-Mail:  nick.platt at myflorida.com
> 



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