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Manage Network with Monitoring Software

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The networking monitoring software is the important system needed by network administrator for keep watching their computers network. This system needed for get the accurate information about event or the real condition on LAN and WAN. Nowadays there are so many devices connected on the networking, from the router, firewall, switch, modem, server and workstation. So for keep monitor all of those devices performance need the network monitoring software. With this system you can easy on maintain and manage the network with more accurate troubleshoot and make faster for solve the problem even if you have a large networking you can keep watch your network performance. This software able can send the notification via email, sms or IM if something happens on your network.

Regardless what kind type of your computers networking, Linux environment or windows domain server you still need the network management software for make you work easy. Most of network monitoring software working with the TCP/IP protocol especially SNMP service on port 161 and also SNMP trap on 162. Why SNMP and SNMP trap use? Because almost of operating system, routers, switch, modem, and other devices has support this protocol. SNMP simple on setup just need the community name, right and server monitoring as IP address destination.

On windows network beside you use SNMP you can use other service for monitoring base on Microsoft the service called WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) you can use both of service or you can choose one of the that maybe suitable for you choice. For use the WMI service make sure you has start the service on your system. If you have a large network with product of Cisco like router, switch or ASA firewall you can use net flow monitoring base on Cisco IOS.

And the finally chose the suitable network monitoring software that suitable for your network, may you can consider with free monitoring software like MRTG or paid monitoring software like PRTG, my suggest is if you want buy the PRTG Network monitoring first you can download and try with 10 sensor free, if your network need more sensor you can purchase latter on the PRTG official website.

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