Server Monitoring Software For Windows NT/2000/2003
Last Updated: 20 Sep 2006 (Prior Update: 20 Feb 2005)
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Windows 2000 (and later) comes with native support for
monitoring installed services. You can configure it to
restart the services, send alerts or execute scripts.
START -> RUN -> COMPMGMT.MSC
- Right Click on "My Computer"
- Select "Manage"
- Right Click on "Computer Management"
- Select "Connect to Another Computer"
- Expand "Services and Applications"
- Expand "Services"
- Select a service of your choice
- Select "Recovery" tab
For more flexibility, however, you should look into the
various products listed below. They will assist you in
ensuring that the servers and services in your care are
up and available, and they can be configured to alert
various personnel or restart services if necessary.
Some of these products will also check the EventLog for
errors and allow you to take action on the results.
FREEWARE/SHAREWARE
• SVCMON ................. Resource Kit
• Compaq ................. http://www.compaq.com/support/files/networking/software/
• IP Ultra Monitor 2000 .. http://members.home.com/ultraj/
• MultiPing .............. http://www.nessoft.com/multiping/
• Nagios ................. http://www.nagios.org/ [1]
• NetMonitor ............. http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptnetmon.asp
• Server Monitor Lite .... http://www.purenetworking.net/ [2]
• ServerMonitor Pro ...... http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/ServerMonitor-Pro/3000-2651-10287292.html
• ServersAlive ........... http://www.woodstone.nu/salive/ [3]
• WebPageChecker ......... http://www.serverautomationtools.com/tools/1.1.html
• What's Up .............. http://www.ipswitch.com/
COMMERCIAL (Less Expensive)
• adTempus ............... http://www.arcanadev.com/adtempus/
• Aelita InTrust ......... http://www.aelita.com/products/intrust/
• Alchemy Eye ............ http://www.alchemy-lab.com/
• Alchemy Net Monitor .... http://www.deksoftware.com/alchemy/
• Big Brother ............ http://bb4.com/
• Didyma ................. http://www.xs4all.nl/~houtriet/
• eMon ................... http://www.engagent.com/Products/products_overview.asp
• Event Archiver ......... http://www.doriansoft.com/sales/eventarchiver/
• Event Log Monitor ...... http://www.tntsoftware.com/
• IP Monitor ............. http://www.deepmetrix.com/ipmonitor/
• IP Sentry .............. http://www.ipsentry.com/
• IPCheck ................ http://www.paessler.com/ipcheck/
• ipPulse ................ http://www.ippulse.com/ippulsemain.html
• LanScan ................ http://www.owensville.com/
• LANsurveyor ............ http://www.neonsoftware.com/LSwinDS.html
• Logcaster .............. http://www.rippletech.com/
• NetStatus Pro .......... http://www.otosoftware.com/
• NTreport ............... http://www.admwin.com/ntreport.htm
• OpManager .............. http://manageengine.adventnet.com/products/opmanager/
• Server Monitor ......... http://www.purenetworking.net/Products/ServerMonitor/ServerMonitor.htm [3]
• Server Sentinel ........ http://www.wmsoftware.com/
• Special Op Suite ....... http://www.specialoperationssuite.com/
• System Sentinel ........ http://www.ntpsoftware.com/products/SS/
• What's Up Gold ......... http://www.ipswitch.com/
COMMERCIAL (More Expensive)
• Argent Guardian ........ http://www.argentsoftware.com/
• BindView ............... http://www.bindview.com/
• BMC Patrol ............. http://www.bmc.com/patrol/
• EcoSystems ............. http://www.compuware.com/products/
• HP OpenView ............ http://www.managementsoftware.hp.com/
• Microsoft MOM .......... http://www.microsoft.com/mom/
• NetCool ................ http://www.micromuse.com/products/
• NetIQ .................. http://www.netiq.com/products/
• OpsWare ................ http://www.opsware.com/
• Opalis Robot ........... http://www.opalis.com/
• ProVision .............. http://www.cai.com/products/platinum/provis/po/nmon_pv.htm
• RoboMon ................ http://www.heroix.com/product_info.htm
• Service Keeper ......... http://www.activeplus.com/
• SiteScope .............. http://www.freshwater.com/
• TopTools ............... http://www.hp.com/toptools/
EXTERNAL MONITORING SERVICES
• Keynote ................ http://www.keynote.com/
• Internet Seer ......... http://www.internetseer.com/
• Luminate.Net ........... http://www.luminate.com/solutions/mamba/ [1]
• NetWhistle ............. http://www.netwhistle.com/
LINUX/BSD MONITORING TOOLS
• Nagios ................. http://www.nagios.org/
WIN32 FILE ARCHIVES & RESOURCES
• BHS .................... http://www.internet.com/sections/downloads.html
• Freshmeat .............. http://software.freshmeat.net/search/?q=network+monitor§ion=projects
• SoftSeek ............... http://softseek.zdnet.com/Utilities/Networking
• CNET Downloads ......... http://download.cnet.com/downloads/1,10150,0-10001-103-0-1-7,00.html?tag=srch&qt=uptime&cn=&ca=10001
• SnapFiles .............. http://www.SnapFiles.com/Freeware/network/fwnetmoni.shtml
• WinNT Mag .............. http://www.winnetmag.com/Techware/InteractiveProduct/EnterpriseMgmt/
• SnapFiles .............. http://www.snapfiles.com/
WHITEPAPERS & TECH DOCUMENTS
• http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Monitoring-Troubleshooting-Event-Logs.html
PERSONAL FILES
• Servers Alive is an excellent starter product. Free
or extremely low cost, depending on how many services
you need to monitor.
• Alchemy Network Monitor is another excellent tool
which is easier to setup than ServersAlive, and is
more responsive with regards to system checks. Only
drawback for me is the lack of SysLog capabilities,
and could use a few more reports. ServersAlive is
also better at providing escalation options.
• Many of these products also gather Performance Counter
information, making them useful for more than just
uptime monitors.
• Server Monitor is a very cool web-based management
console. Provides nice reports, and has excellent
pricing...
• Whenever possible, you should attempt to use free
tools and scripts for monitoring, especially if you
have nothing in place as yet. The data you obtain
from these tools/products will allow you to better
select/justify one of the commercial tools if that's
what you need to do at some later point.
RELATED TOPICS (ALSO IN THIS ARCHIVE)
• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/?File=NetMon.TXT
• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/?File=SecTools.TXT
• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/?File=Paging.TXT
• http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/?File=Utils.TXT
[1] OpenSource; Runs on Linux/BSD (primarily)
[2] Very cool web-based monitoring console
[3] Free for up to 10 services
