

Cacti network graphing Cacti is a network monitoring and performance graphing tool that works with SNMP to capture what is happening on the network and present that information in easy-to-understand graphs. Managers of smaller, simpler networks may find everything in the free version to meet their needs. The Community edition is offered under a GPL license, while a more advanced version of the product that includes support is offered under a subscription model. The browser-based GUI is informative and easy to navigate, making it a snap to add devices to be monitored and to define dashboards that offer meaningful information.

Cacti virtual appliance install#
Normally, an advanced management tool like Opsview would be difficult to install and configure - however, most of the pain of installation is eliminated with the virtual appliance version of the product, where initial setup takes only a matter of minutes. Opsview offers some unique features that make it a formidable management tool, such as support for monitoring virtual servers and a variety of hardware components found throughout the network. In addition to the VMware appliance, Opsview Community Edition can be downloaded as source or binaries for RHEL 5, CentOS 5, Debian, Ubuntu, and Solaris 10. Opsview adds enhancements to notifications and alerting (both in terms of controls and methods), support for SNMPv3 with MRTG, flap detection, faster importing, and improved uptime checks. Opsview is built on Nagios, an open source enterprise management platform. However, it can be converted to run on VMware ESX or ESXi by using the free VMware vCenter Converter tool.
Cacti virtual appliance software#
Opsview monitoring Opsview Community Edition 3.8 is free, open source enterprise network and application monitoring software that is available as a virtual appliance for VMware player.
