It would help to tell us more about what you're monitoring and in what
detail.
With a lot of nodes on your network often the only thing you need to know
at the highest level is "is it up". If it's not, you can drill into where
it's not working telnet here and there, etc. or use the monitoring ap that
came with your device.
How big is your network? Now many nodes, how many different things
running over the wires? i.e. IPX, SNA, or just IP? How many different
applications?
Sniffers on your network (at strategic points) will allow you to
monitor/troubleshoot to an almost infinitely small level of detail, but
you need two things to go along with it: 1. the skill and experience to
use it, and 2. the money to buy the agents and console software.
-Shawn
Shawn T. Carroll
Network Support Specialist
Alltel Information Services
Williston, VT
802 872 2933
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On 8 Aug 2000, NRS Hariharan wrote:
>Hi all,
> Iam planning to install a N/w monitoring tool in my site.I like to know
>which is better ,Sniffer or HP's OpenView. Sniffer says it holds a market
>share of 75% and Hp's is only 16% . Is it true??. Also if possible can anyone
>tell me the pros and cons of these two.
>
> Thanks in advance ,
>
>
>hari
>
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