GFI Network Server Monitor

Features

Enterprise class architecture

GFI Network Server Monitor consists of a network monitoring service and a separate management interface. No agent software needs to be installed on machines you wish to monitor. The Network Monitor Engine is multi-threaded and can run up to 40 checks at a time. The software architecture allows for high reliability and scalability to monitor both large and small networks.

Built-in rules for several network servers and services

GFI Network Server Monitor’s built-in monitoring rules include: Exchange Server 2000/2003, MS SQL, Oracle and ODBC databases, CPU usage, FTP and HTTP Servers Group Membership, Active Directory and NTDS, Disk Drive health, Disk Space, Event Log (with content checking), File Existence (with content checking), TCP, ICMP/Ping, SMTP and POP3 mail servers, printers, processes, services, UNIX Shell Scripts (RSH), SNMP and Terminal Server. Custom monitor functions can be created in VBscript and ADSL and WMI. With GFI Network Server Monitor you can monitor virtually anything!

Monitors terminal servers by actually logging in

GFI Network Server Monitor will check the status of a terminal server by actually performing a complete login and checking to see that the session is established correctly. This monitoring method is superior to relying on the events that the terminal server generates (as Microsoft MOM does).

Monitor your database servers (SQL/ODBC)

GFI Network Server Monitor can check the availability of all leading database applications. Out of the box, it will monitor Microsoft SQL Server via ADO. It supports other databases such as Access, FoxPro, Paradox, SyBase, Informix, IBM DB2 and many more via ODBC.

Monitor Linux servers

GFI Network Server Monitor includes extensive checks for monitoring Linux servers. You can monitor CPU usage, printer availability, file existence, process running, folder size, file size, users and groups membership, disk partition check and disk space. Administrators can create any other check by creating an SSH script.

Takes corrective action automatically

After an unexpected condition has occurred, GFI Network Server Monitor can automatically move to correct the problem by restarting a service (or multiple services) upon failure; rebooting a server upon failure; or launching an executable, batch job or VBScript.

Built in computer monitor functions

• CPU usage function, ensure that a processor’s usage does not go beyond a certain level
• Performance counter, monitor any internal operating system counter, including counters used by SQL Server and MSMQ
• Directory size function, ensure that a particular directory (for example, a user’s home directory) does not take up more than 'x' amount of drive space
• Disk drive function, monitor the physical status of the disk
• Disk space function, check if sufficient disk space is available
• File existence function, monitor the existence of a particular file, for example, results of scheduled batch jobs
• File size function, monitor the size of particular files, for example, critical log files

Built-in Internet service functions

• HTTP function – Checks availability of HTTP and HTTPS sites; passes credentials if required
• Website content checking – Checks website content by specifying a text pattern
• FTP function – Checks availability of an FTP server/site
• ICMP ping function – Checks a remote host for availability
• IMAP server function – Checks that the IMAP service is functioning by logging into the service and checking the count of the emails contained in a specific folder on the IMAP server
• And many more!

Alert notification via email, pager or SMS

GFI Network Server Monitor will send alerts via SMS, pager, email or a network message. SMS (text) messages are sent either through an SMS service provider (SMSC) or directly through a connected GSM phone/modem.

View network status from anywhere in the world

You can check rule status from any location using GFI Network Server Monitor's remote web monitor. The remote web monitor includes two types of web page views: One for a normal web browser and one optimised for viewing from a mobile phone or handheld device such as a BlackBerry or a Palm.

Monitor remote event logs

GFI Network Server Monitor can scan Windows event logs on local or remote computers and look for specific event sources, categories, event IDs and patterns in the description of the event. In addition, it can look for multiple events occurring in a specific time interval, for example, a McAfee or Norton virus alert posted in the last 30 minutes.

Monitor processes, service performance and CPU usage

GFI Network Server Monitor enables you to check critical processes and services on local and remote computers. You can also monitor the CPU usage of a machine and any performance counter accessible through perfmon.msc. This way you can ensure that virtually any application is running properly.

Custom network monitoring using VBScript and SSH

Although GFI Network Server Monitor includes an extensive set of default monitoring functions, you can build your own custom checks by writing a VBScript (Windows) or an SSH shell script (Linux). From VBScript, you can use both WMI and ADSI. WMI is an interface to a broad range of hardware/software/OS-related properties of a computer, allowing you to perform almost any check. Using ADSI, you can interface to Active Directory.

And much more...

Licensing

Licensing

The main product is licensed by IP Address. The first year of support is included in the product license price and support renewals are available in 1, 2 or 3 year terms. Renewal of the Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) is recommended and includes updates to new releases, patches, web chat, email support, phone support and access to GFI's electronic knowledge base and forums.

Upgrades

A product version upgrade is required when you want a new version of the product and do not currently have SMA. There is a 30 day grace period from date of SMA expiration before a product version upgrade is required.

Returns policy

There is a no-returns policy on all GFI products.

System Req.

Hardware

• CPU - 2GHZ
• RAM (minimum/recommended) – 512 MB / 1 GB
• Hard Disk space – 100 Mb

OS

• Windows 2008 (R1 and R2) – Standard, Enterprise
• Windows 2003 – Standard, Enterprise
• Windows 2000 – Professional, Server, Advanced Server
• Windows 7 - Standard, Professional, Enterprise
• Windows Vista – Enterprise, Business, Ultimate
• Windows XP – Professional
• SBS 2008
• SBS 2003

Required Components

• Internet Explorer 5.5 (SP2) or later
• .NET framework 1.1
• MDAC 2.6

Computers to be monitored require:

• WMI – included in Windows 2000 or higher. WMI must be enabled.
• Windows Scripting Host 5.5 or higher – required only if there are configured checks that are using VB Script. Windows Scripting Host is included in Internet Explorer 5.5 (SP2) or higher.