Re: Windows Media/RealPlayer monitoring?

[Jared Mauch <jared () puck Nether net>]

On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 03:10:44PM +0100, cw wrote:
> 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.

        if you know the basic protocol you want to talk to
the server, you can probally easily add it into sysmon.

<plug>
        http://www.sysmon.org/

        this supports snmp(get, not trap), http, pop3, smtp, as well
as the usual ping-type tests.  it's primary notification method is
via e-mail (obviously e-mail -> pg gateway can be used).
</plug>

        - jared


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