alert when new device is on network

[Steve Huff]

On Sep 5, 2007, at 5:51 PM, Rogelio Bastardo wrote:

> I am looking for a tool that will alert me (possibly send me an email)
> when a new device pops on the network.
>
> Does anyone know if there is a Nagios plugin?  Or whether or not
> something else Nagios-friendly might help with this task?

perhaps a combination of arpwatch (http://freequaos.host.sk/ 
arpwatch/) and passive monitoring?  i have not in fact implemented  
this, but it's the first idea that comes to mind.

-steve

-- 
Steve Huff - Systems Administrator, Harvard-MIT Data Center -  
shuff at hmdc.harvard.edu




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