Re: Windows Media/RealPlayer monitoring?

[cw <security () fidei co uk>]

On Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:50:13 -0400, Matt Rowley wrote:
> > Is there anyone out there who is using, or has implemented a
> > successful monitoring system for Windows Media Server and/or Real
> > Server? If so, then how did you go about it?
>
> Have a tool like big brother point to the rtsp and mms ports on the
> server and make sure it can connect?
> Open up the real server admin page in your java-capable browser of
> choice and click on monitor?
> PCanywhere/vnc into the windows box and click on Windows Media
> Performance from the Admin Tools section of the start menu?

Out of those options I think Big Brother probably comes closest and
it was on the checklist to see if it is useable.

I should probably have been more specific. What we are looking for is
an automated checking system that can send a text message if a
problem is found.
It doesn't have to be all in one as I believe we currently have an
email-sms gateway available to us.