Reliable server uptime/downtime monitoring using Paessler''s proven and constantly refined IPCheck™ technology which has been used for network management by many companies - from SOHOs to Fortune 500 companies worldwide - since 1997
Sensor types include PING, PORT, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP Advanced, HTTP Transaction, DNS, SMTP, POP3, FTP, SNMP, as well as various native Windows system sensors and native SQL sensors for MS SQL, MySQL and Oracle.
For fully customized network connection monitoring, the user can create his own sensor types using scripting and programming languages.
Can monitor devices and servers located in the Internet, in Intranets and in VPN networks
With the installation of optional "Remote Probes" multiple location monitoring can be achieved.
Automatic Network Discovery searches for servers/devices in your network and automatically creates sensors for the most common protocols.
Monitoring can be scheduled based on the time of day and the day of week
Notifications
Network management notifications can be triggered by server uptimes, downtimes, changed webpages, or slow responses
Messages can be sent by email, network broadcast (net send), ICQ, via SMS and to pagers
Also, an external program, batch file or HTTP URL can be triggered or a sound file can be played
Notifications can be scheduled based on the time of day and the day of week
User Interface
The IPCheck server can be locally and remotely managed through
a web browser based interface (without installing additional software on the client) and
a Windows client software (for all Windows versions)
a mobile user interface for Pocket PCs (read only)
All three interfaces can be used simultaneously
Current monitoring status can be published (optionally, e.g. to show current network status in Intranets)
Reporting and Analysis
Detailed up/downtime monitoring reports and graphs can be viewed online
Calculates uptime/downtime percentages as well as downtimes
Various reporting options enable the user to perform in-depth trend analysis
Report emails can be sent to user''s mailbox (automatically daily, weekly, monthly, or on-demand)
System/Installation
Fast and easy installation - Start monitoring network connections within 5 minutes after downloading
Includes a stand alone web server for local and remote access to the monitoring data
Web user interface can be skinned to fit into corporate network''s look&feel
Runs as an "NT service" on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 for best reliability
Includes free SQL server for fast, reliable data storage
offers optional export of monitoring data into CSVs or the Firebird SQL server for custom analysis
"Administrator Control Panel" offers complete application configuration.