[dba-Tech] System administration

Have a look at Nagwin (nagios for windows).

Best regards,
Hans-Christian Andersen


On 25 Jan 2013, at 02:40, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Hans
> 
> Seems to install on Linux only, so no cigar.
> 
> /gustav
> 
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> 
> Hi Hans
> 
> Nagios seems spot on. Never heard of it. Thanks!
> 
> /gustav
> 
> 
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> Andersen
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> 
> 
> There are plenty excellent tools for this on Linux that are free and open
> source, but I can't really speak to Windows specifically - only the tools I
> have used (although some are be cross platform - some aren't!).
> 
> We use a combination of Munin (as Jim mentioned), Nagios and Puppet.
> 
> Seems like what you are looking for is something along the lines of Puppet
> and/or Nagios.
> 
> http://puppetlabs.com
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppet_(software)
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagios
> 
> 
> - Hans
> 
> 
> On 2013-01-25, at 12:56 AM, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jim
>> 
>> Thanks, but I am more interested in some "bookkeeping" tool. Besides, 
>> Munin seems to ignore Windows completely.
>> 
>> /gustav
>> 
>> 
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>> Lawrence
>> Sendt: 24. januar 2013 20:38
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>> 
>> Hi Gustav:
>> 
>> I would recommend Munin from http://munin-monitoring.org/
>> 
>> I have not installed a package myself but know it has exceptional 
>> administration/monitoring capabilities. Hans and Bryan both have 
>> extensive knowledge with the product as it is the industry standard.
>> The other good news is it is an OSS product.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav 
>> Brock
>> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:18 AM
>> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>> Subject: [dba-Tech] System administration
>> 
>> Hi all
>> 
>> What do you use for administration? I mean real administration where 
>> you schedule tasks and checks to document what has been done on your 
>> LAN and what's next.
>> 
>> We run a small LAN on two locations (connected via VPN over ADSL2
>> lines) with as much as possible hooked into AD, and Windows-only for 
>> servers as well as workstations. About 10 workstations (mix of 
>> desktops
> and laptops).
>> Not much, but still it adds up to six physical servers, eight VMs for 
>> remote desktops for remote clients, and about ten VMs for everything 
>> else (spam filter, mail, database servers, DCs, etc.).
>> 
>> I've found it's quite a job to keep track of updates and backup of 
>> VMs, data, configurations - we miss some kind of "bookkeeping for the 
>> system admin" for all these tasks.
>> Before browsing all the good and bad advice that may be found on the 
>> web, I wonder if anyone here have some practical experience to share.
>> 
>> /gustav
> 
> 
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