Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[Joe Novak]

I plan on keeping it around for visual documentation.

I used goograb (http://sourceforge.net/projects/goograb/) to grab a google
maps screenshot of my service area and set up dude to reflect my network
topology. It helped clean the map up quite a bit since we added so much in
the last couple of years. It adds a little bit of scrolling around.. but I
don't mind it.

I have completely abandoned it for monitoring aside from if a node is red
it's down. I only ping my devices.


Joe

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:43 PM, Adam Moffett  wrote:

> That's exactly it.  The Dude makes it easy to visualize.  I might keep it
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> like OpenNMS does maps, but judging by the demo, it feels more clunky and
> performs worse than Dude. Currently we’re using PRTG for monitoring and
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> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com ] *On
> Behalf Of *Josh Luthman
> *Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2015 1:54 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other
> monitoring]?
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> I'd suggest running the v4 beta on a VM and backup with snapshots.  You
> can still do the network map, that's the only reason I have it around.
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> OpenNMS is a good option, but I don't think there's a map.
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> Josh Luthman
> Office: 937-552-2340
> Direct: 937-552-2343
> 1100 Wayne St
> Suite 1337
> Troy, OH 45373
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> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Christopher Gray <
> cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote:
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> I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has grown. My
> current hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and Mikrotik. If I setup
> something like OpenNMS, would there be any benefit / usefulness to also
> running The Dude in it's current version?
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> Thanks - Chris
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Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[David]

I use nagios to help with alerts and mapping for our tech side but for 
all visual sorts I have Wireless manager installed and a client that
stays connected to it 24/7 to show our entire county wide back haul map. 
When folks come into the lobby that is usually the first thing

they study to see where the live in ref to a tower LOL



On 10/26/2015 12:53 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
I'd suggest running the v4 beta on a VM and backup with snapshots.  
You can still do the network map, that's the only reason I have it 
around.


OpenNMS is a good option, but I don't think there's a map.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Christopher Gray 
> wrote:


I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has
grown. My current hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and
Mikrotik. If I setup something like OpenNMS, would there be any
benefit / usefulness to also running The Dude in it's current
version?

Thanks - Chris

Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[Adam Moffett]

That's exactly it.  The Dude makes it easy to visualize.  I might keep 
it just to have a backhaul map.


On 10/26/2015 2:03 PM, Joshua Stump wrote:


I’ve not found anything that works as well as The Dude goes for 
mapping… I really like being able to see links w/ throughput at a 
glance. It does look like OpenNMS does maps, but judging by the demo, 
it feels more clunky and performs worse than Dude. Currently we’re 
using PRTG for monitoring and Dude for map.


Joshua Stump

Network Administrator | Fourway.NET  | 800-733-0062

*From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman
*Sent:* Monday, October 26, 2015 1:54 PM
*To:* af@afmug.com
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other 
monitoring]?


I'd suggest running the v4 beta on a VM and backup with snapshots.  
You can still do the network map, that's the only reason I have it around.


OpenNMS is a good option, but I don't think there's a map.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Christopher Gray 
> wrote:


I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has
grown. My current hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and
Mikrotik. If I setup something like OpenNMS, would there be any
benefit / usefulness to also running The Dude in it's current version?

Thanks - Chris

[AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[Christopher Gray]

I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has grown. My
current hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and Mikrotik. If I setup
something like OpenNMS, would there be any benefit / usefulness to also
running The Dude in it's current version?

Thanks - Chris

Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[Josh Luthman]

I'd suggest running the v4 beta on a VM and backup with snapshots.  You can
still do the network map, that's the only reason I have it around.

OpenNMS is a good option, but I don't think there's a map.


Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Christopher Gray <
cg...@graytechsoftware.com> wrote:

> I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has grown. My
> current hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and Mikrotik. If I setup
> something like OpenNMS, would there be any benefit / usefulness to also
> running The Dude in it's current version?
>
> Thanks - Chris
>

Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

[Joshua Stump]

I’ve not found anything that works as well as The Dude goes for mapping… I 
really like being able to see links w/ throughput at a glance. It does look 
like OpenNMS does maps, but judging by the demo, it feels more clunky and 
performs worse than Dude. Currently we’re using PRTG for monitoring and Dude 
for map. 

 

 

 

Joshua Stump

 

Network Administrator | Fourway.NET   | 800-733-0062

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 1:54 PM
To: af@afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] The Dude Still Useful [In addition to other monitoring]?

 

I'd suggest running the v4 beta on a VM and backup with snapshots.  You can 
still do the network map, that's the only reason I have it around.

 

OpenNMS is a good option, but I don't think there's a map.




 

Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

 

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Christopher Gray  > wrote:

I'm working to centralize some monitoring as my network has grown. My current 
hardware includes Ubiquiti, Cambium, and Mikrotik. If I setup something like 
OpenNMS, would there be any benefit / usefulness to also running The Dude in 
it's current version?

 

Thanks - Chris