Network Monitoring at HEAnet HEAnet Conference 2006 Ann Harding Network Operations Manager

Why do we monitor? Usage –peaks, average Performance –latency, jitter Alarms –performance, availability Analysis –traffic types, quantity Accounting –what & who Research –planning –research projects

MRTG Cricket

Smokeping

Nagios

HEAnet Netflow nfsen

syslog-ng RANCID

How do we use this info? Day-to-day use –Response to alarms –Pro-active checking of usage and latency –Incident investigation –Accounting/change control Reporting –Availability statistics (how many 9s?) –Client Service Reports (trial) Planning –Choice of technologies –Capacity planning –Design

Developments Complete –Netsaint migrated to Nagios –Map front-end re-written –Policies and naming schemes redesigned Current –Overhaul of netflow –Automated provisioning –Multicast Future –User dashboard?

P.S. Where do I get these tools? HEAnet NOC –

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