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kb48: VMware memory monitoring sticky icon

Most VMware statistics are collected via SNMP using the VMware Resources MIB. However, Longitude parses Memory metrics directly from /proc/vmwware/mem on the ESX LINUX host. This data is a more accurate reflection of memory usage than the memory data maintained under the Resources MIB.

Can Longitude automatically discover my servers? sticky icon

Longitude has a built-in discovery mechanism. Users can control which Class C network ranges (e.g., 10.10.10) to scan or which ranges not to scan. AutoDiscovery parameters are accessible in the Advanced Properties for the Statistics Server. Look under Administration\Component Management\Manage Longitude Properties in the Longitude menu. By default, Longitude is configured to “ScanOnly” a range of 127.0.0, which assures that when Longitude is first installed that it doesn’t immediately start scanning the network unexpectedly.

What does Longitude monitor? sticky icon

Longitude has out-of-the-box solutions to monitor the following:

  • Operating Systems
    • Windows
    • Solaris
    • AIX
    • HP-UX
    • Linux
  • Network Appliances
    • Cisco Routers
    • Any router that conforms to RFC1213
    • Any switch that conforms to RFC1213
  • Infrastructure
    • Active Directory
    • Citrix
    • DHCP
    • IBM Director
    • Dell OpenManage
    • HP InsightMgr
    • Syslog

Multiple domain access

We have Heroix installed onto one of our domains and it monitors all servers etc within that domain perfectly however we also have another domain on the same IP Subnet and Heroix is unable to access these server and apps with access denied. Is there a way to put a admin account from another domain into the system?

Can I monitor Exchange 2010?

Yes Exchange 2010 can be monitored using our Exchange 2007 application.

Make sure to install the Exchange 2010 Management Tools on the Longitude Statistics Server.

The Mailbox, PublicFolder and Queue collectors will not collect until you make the following edit:

  1. Go to the following folder \Longitude\lib
  2. Open the EMPS.bat file with notepad
  3. Edit the following line:
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\bin\exshell.psc1
    to
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\exshell.psc1

Freeware/Shareware vs. Commercial Monitoring Technology what’s an IT person to do?

OK so we all know that IT budgets have been constrained (although things are admittedly getting better), with hardware/software refreshes and the strong push to virtualization there is only some much budget available. One solution had been to simply find software that is no cost/low cost. It is an easy decision right? No budget, no problem, just use technology that doesn’t require any capital outlay.

Application Performance Monitoring in the Cloud

If you’re reading this blog it means there is a good chance that you have some sort of application performance monitoring in place or are giving close consideration to enhancing, augmenting or even changing out. The adoption of cloud computing certainly has given IT some cause for concern as IT organizations now are subject to more potentials outages due to elements beyond their control. APM has been around in some form for many years; the nature of the technology has evolved through various phases, from the old days of “time-sharing”, to client/server computing, to the cloud.

Can I Monitor a 64 bit Server Server with 6.1.2?

Yes you can Monitor 64 bit Windows and Unix with 6.1.2. You cannot however install the management console on a 64 bit Server. If you would like the ability to have your management console and agents installed on 64 bit servers you will need to upgrade to version 6.2.

Ports Used for the Ping

If you would like to monitor a server behind a firewall (e.g. Windows Firewall) where ICMP is blocked then you will need to free up port 7 and enable the JavaPing. To enable the Java Ping you can head to Administration > Component Management > Manage Longitude Properties > Then click on the Statistics Server and change use JavaPing to yes and save changes. Then proceed to restart your Statistics Server Service from Services.msc.

Using the Send E-mail feature on the event monitor

When a problem appears on the event monitor and you select it a blue bar appears in the middle of the screen which gives you the option to send out an e-mail. This is useful for letting others know that a problem exists and could be utilized to ask someone a question based on the alert. (e.g. what would an appropriate threshhold be for this issue.)