If you don’t need to monitor more than 100 “sensors”, PRTG has a free edition. Note it runs on Windows (doesn’t have to be Windows Server).
https://www.paessler.com/howto-free-network-monitoring 100 sensors is not the same as 100 devices. The paid versions are kind of pricey. Based on number of sensors, and renewing software maintenance is 25% of the upfront purchase price annually. They also have a cloud hosted version but it ain’t cheap either. But if you only need to monitor a few things, and have a suitable Windows box sitting around, it could be a solution for you. From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Forrest Christian (List Account) Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 3:48 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP As others have mentioned, the existing firmware in the base 3's is basically SNMP-polling only. The Base 3 was built to be able to do all of the other items, but the whole covid supply chain pretty much killed R&D around here for a couple years other than keeping product shipping. It has finally resumed in earnest, but we're still working through catching up with upstream underlying firmware/RTOS updates at this point so I don't know when any additional features will make it out the door orther than a few that we know we need to get out asap (SNMP writes, auto-cycling of devices based on ping or voltages, etc). So, with the existing firmware/software you can monitor all the things you mentioned; you'll just need an SNMP server to do so, and it will be polling only. If you want onboard everything, yes, there are other solutions - such as the controlbyweb products. Some do this onboard, some require an external cloud-based solution. On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 1:41 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: So how do Forrest’s products let you know of an issue? Traps? \Would love to NOT have to have NMS just for this. From: TJ Trout Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:35 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: Chuck McCown Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP Packet flux can do it all too, the base unit can monitor two voltages and temp and a few contact closures, if you need more volt inputs or closures you add a expansion unit. No email that I'm aware of On Wed, May 8, 2024, 12:23 PM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: No, we have fuse alarms, rectifier, inverter, and other comm equipment alarm contacts. Circuit breaker alarms. That is why historically I liked the netguardian product. It eats everything. Monitors DC voltages etc. Temps From: Bill Prince Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:13 PM To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SNMP I think if your installed equipment all came from one vendor, there might be some way to do their proprietary monitoring solution. However, SNMP as flawed as it might be, is the only standard that is nearly universal (because some implementations are better than others). bp <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> On 5/8/2024 11:30 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: We are needing to add some monitoring of old fashioned alarm contacts in one of our sites. In the past I used Netguardians. Not sure what Forrest has. Is SNMP still the defacto NMS comm method or are there better more modern stuff out there we should be looking at? Best Regards, Chuck McCown McCown Technology Corporation 8401 N Commerce Dr Lake Point, Utah 84074 801-250-9503 Office 435-830-4306 Cell www.mccowntech.com <http://www.mccowntech.com> www.microtrench.pro <http://www.microtrench.pro> www.terabitnetworks.com <http://www.terabitnetworks.com> _____ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- - Forrest
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