[NTLUG:Discuss] snmp manager recommendations

[Chris Cox]

Monty Shinn wrote:
> Greetings.
> 
> Forgive the newbie nature of this email - I have never dealt with SNMP 
> management before.
> 
> I am looking for a SNMP manager that will be used to monitor air 
> handlers, chillers and ups units.  The manufacturers will supply the 
> required MIBs for handshaking.
> 
> Most managers that I have found seem to be purposed for network 
> monitoring only, with no mention of the support for third-party MIBs.
> 
> I have found Nagios, but I don't know if that is what I am looking for 
> either.

Nagios is fine... but I find that Cacti is often easier.  You
can also look into ZenOSS (both Nagios and ZenOSS are more than
mere SNMP monitors).

> 
> Any recommendations?  Anything to avoid?  Doesn't have to be free, just 
> has to be GUI-based and preferably run on RHES5.
>