As main event in this new Pandora FMS 731 update package we have the improvement of IP address management, better known as IPAM. Also, VLAN management, Supergrids and integration with Microsoft DHCP Server, are now included. It is possible as well to monitor the use of networks with alerts, graphs and reports.
Ok, so you own a company, now what? All right, then one of the million things to keep in mind, in addition to the plant that you are going to buy for your office, is learning how to monitor networks. Think that if your computerized network stops working properly (for any reason) and the data that normally flows through it does not, the company is not functional anymore, during the whole time the disaster lasts.
Pandora FMS features include decentralized monitoring, which is based on several standards and/or protocols of common and open use (SNMP v1 and v2 -v3 from version 7.0 NG 727-, ICMP and WMI). In this article we will talk about the latter, starting from the simplest and with references to each of the articles published here in your blog.
When we are faced with a performance problem related to those responsible for the applications and those responsible for the network platform, we usually think about how useful it would be to have a traffic analyzer that clarifies the real origin of the problem. Now, many times we see network analysts who after installing the tool feel overwhelmed by the amount of information it offers them.
Unicast Flooding Traffic is associated with the learning process of network switches. In fact, with this method, switches identify the MAC addresses of the devices that are accessible by each of their ports, thus constructing a table that will then be used to decide the destination of each frame that arrives at the switch.
Since Pandora FMS version 7.0 NG 712, thanks to the integration with Elastic, we have drastically improved the system of storage and visualization of records or logs, which allows us to increase the growth and speed in the presentation of information. But wait, there is still more to talk about before I go on to describe Light Monitoring…
The simplest machine invented by mankind is the wheel. Practically all civilizations have used it and together with fire we dare to affirm that it is the basis of civilization. Many other machineries use it and it is present in everything that involves movement, to constitute complex machineries, initially operated by us human beings.
“Life is cyclical, but ascending.” This phrase can be used for a number of situations. We will explain one of those wonderful events that occured in the world of technology: migration. Yes, “life is cyclic, but ascending”. Let’s migrate to php 7.
Network blind spots study is framed within a field controlled by three well interconnected elements: monitoring, security and visibility.
You may have heard on many occasions that this technology will change the world forever. And if you’re old enough, you’ll have seen that on some occasions, indeed, it has been like that, but on others, things have gone on as usual and that technology that was going to wipe everything out has ended up in the drawer of forgetfulness.
