Monitor any possible performance metrics and incidents in your network:

  • Network bandwidth usage
  • Packet loss rate
  • Interface errorrate
  • High CPU or memory utilization
  • Number of tcp connections is anomaly high for this day of the week
  • Aggregate throughput of core routers is low
  • Link is down
  • System status is in warning/critical state
  • Device temperature is too high / too low
  • Power supply is in critical state
  • Free disk space is low
  • No SNMP data collection
  • Fan is in critical state
  • New device added or removed
  • Network module is added, removed or replaced
  • Firmware has been upgraded
  • Device serial number has changed
  • Interface has changed to lower speed or half-duplex mode
This is a sample list of network-related metrics and incidents, monitored by Arex out of the box. See the full list in template descriptions. You can extend/customize the scope of monitored objects by adding new items, writing custom data collection scripts, building custom templates, etc.

Use out-of-the-box templates to monitor all popular vendors' devices:

  • D-link

  • Dell

  • cisco

  • brocade

  • ubiquiti

  • qtech

  • huawei

  • TP-LINK

  • intel

  • NETGEAR

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Use out-of-the-box templates to monitor all popular vendors' devices:

  • D-link

  • Dell

  • cisco

  • brocade

  • ubiquiti

  • qtech

  • huawei

  • TP-LINK

  • intel

  • NETGEAR

Basics of Network Monitoring

What is Network Monitoring?

01

Monitoring the essentials.

This can be eliminated through early detection and this is why network device monitoring is of utmost importance. In effective network monitoring, the first step is to identify the devices and the related performance metrics to be monitored. The second step is determining the monitoring interval. Devices like desktops and printers are not critical and do not require frequent monitoring whereas servers, routers and switches perform business critical tasks but at the same time have specific parameters that can be selectively monitored.

02

Monitoring interval.

Monitoring interval determines the frequency at which the network devices and its related metrics are polled to identify the performance and availability status. Setting up monitoring intervals can help to take the load off the network monitoring and reporting tools and in turn, your resources. The interval depends on the type of network device or parameter being monitored.

03

Protocol and its types.

When monitoring a network and its devices, a common good practice is to adopt a secure and non-bandwidth consuming network management protocol to minimize the impact it has on network performance. Most of the network devices and Linux servers support SNMP(Simple Network Management Protocol) and CLI protocols and Windows devices support WMI protocol.

04

Dashboards and customization.

Data becomes useful only when it is presented clearly to the right audience. It is important for IT administrators and users to know about critical metrics as soon as they log in. A network dashboard should provide an at-a-glance overview of the current status of your network, with critical metrics from routers, switches, firewalls, servers, services, application, URLs, printer, UPS and other Infrastructure devices.

05

High Availability and Fail-over.

You will want to be alerted on this and also have the situation automatically remedied using a back-up/stand-by of another twin network monitor application installation.High availability refers to the continuous availability of a monitoring system. Every single network incident - device sickness, unhealthy bandwidth levels, DoS attacks etc., should be immediately brought to your notice so that counter-measures can be taken immediately.

Basics of Network Monitoring

What is Network Monitoring?

01

Monitoring the essentials.

This can be eliminated through early detection and this is why network device monitoring is of utmost importance. In effective network monitoring, the first step is to identify the devices and the related performance metrics to be monitored. The second step is determining the monitoring interval. Devices like desktops and printers are not critical and do not require frequent monitoring whereas servers, routers and switches perform business critical tasks but at the same time have specific parameters that can be selectively monitored.

02

Monitoring interval.

Monitoring interval determines the frequency at which the network devices and its related metrics are polled to identify the performance and availability status. Setting up monitoring intervals can help to take the load off the network monitoring and reporting tools and in turn, your resources. The interval depends on the type of network device or parameter being monitored.

03

Protocol and its types.

When monitoring a network and its devices, a common good practice is to adopt a secure and non-bandwidth consuming network management protocol to minimize the impact it has on network performance. Most of the network devices and Linux servers support SNMP(Simple Network Management Protocol) and CLI protocols and Windows devices support WMI protocol.

04

Dashboards and customization.

Data becomes useful only when it is presented clearly to the right audience. It is important for IT administrators and users to know about critical metrics as soon as they log in. A network dashboard should provide an at-a-glance overview of the current status of your network, with critical metrics from routers, switches, firewalls, servers, services, application, URLs, printer, UPS and other Infrastructure devices.

05

High Availability and Fail-over.

You will want to be alerted on this and also have the situation automatically remedied using a back-up/stand-by of another twin network monitor application installation.High availability refers to the continuous availability of a monitoring system. Every single network incident - device sickness, unhealthy bandwidth levels, DoS attacks etc., should be immediately brought to your notice so that counter-measures can be taken immediately.

Network monitoring solutions

The process of network monitoring and management is simplified and automated with the help of network monitoring software and network monitor tools. From a wide range of available network management solutions, it is important to choose a network monitor system which can effectively tackle network bottlenecks and performance woes which might have a negative impact on network performance. With the sudden spurt in enterprise network monitoring, and remote network monitoring, a wide range of network monitoring device and network monitoring solutions are available in in the market. An effective network management system will contain a built-in network monitor tool can help admins cut down on the workforce and automate basic troubleshooting techniques.

Features of an effective network monitor software:

  • Visualizing your entire IT infrastructure with further classifications based on type or logical groups.
  • Automatic configuration of devices and interfaces with predefined templates.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot network, server and application performance.
  • Implement advanced network performance monitoring techniques to quickly resolve network faults by getting to the root of the problem.
  • Get advanced reporting features with provision to schedule and automatically email or publish the reports.

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