On Wed, 2004-04-21 at 18:41, Ernest W. Lessenger wrote: > We use a package called Nagios to monitor our servers, which works quite > well. It has the ability to track service and host dependencies so you don't > get flooded with a bunch of "service down" alerts when the real cause is a > bad switch (or similar).
Nagios is great :) Here is some basic info on integration with Asterisk: http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+monitoring > It would seem logical for someone (hah!) to write a res_snmp.c for asterisk > that would expose a lot of asterisk's internal data. This would seem a > logical step toward writing fully functional monitoring applications as > well. The module would allow clients to add themselves to the list and > receive traps, as well as check for the current status of various variables. > <brainstorming> > Okay, this may be over the top, but here goes. Write an asterisk application > that sends (and receives) status information to another box over the PSTN. > My idea is not only to use this as a way to verify that * is running, but as > a way to RELIABLY tell that a remote * box is actively accepting incoming > calls. It wouldn't have to be anything complicated, just a heartbeat and > some basic details to let the caller know that "yes, I'm alive and accepting > calls over this line". > Simplified protocol: > 1) Monitoring box calls up and says (in DTMF): > #<my CallerID>#<extension I am trying to reach>#<I'm a machine, so > reply in DTMF instead of voice>#<the secret code is># > 2) The remote box says > #<your CallerID>#<Your DNIS>#<yes I will accept a call to that > number># > 3) Monitoring box acknowledges and disconnects > 4) Remote box disconnects > 5) Monitoring box decides whether it likes the answers it received and > performs actions accordingly. > </brainstorming> Great stuff - I've added this & the other comments to the Wiki page :) - please keep adding stuff there as it's an important area where we could benefit from sharing ideas (& implementations!) F _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
