NimBUS Probes poll IT infrastructure data points at user-defined intervals for real-time availability and performance trend monitoring. NimBUS Probes are easily configured to archive its poll data to the backend NimBUS database. Once archived, probe data can be displayed in NimBUS Dashboards and performance reports. Probe data can also be processed against NimBUS SLAs for compliance reporting.
Application Probes
Active Directory Probe Monitors Active Directory event logs (Directory Service, DNS Server, and File Replication Service) for new messages and generates NimBUS alarm messages. Also, monitors Active Directory replication response time, search response and objects returned and server availability.
Apache Performs HTTP GET queries to selected Apache servers transforming the query result into alarms and/or Quality of Service (QoS) for SLA purposes. The user may configure the profile to his/her requirements in order to integrate the device seamlessly into the NimBUS monitoring solution. The Apache probe includes a User Interface (UI) to configure the probe.
CA TNG Core Probe Extracts and sends QoS data on managed objects in TNG. The probe calculates availability at poll intervals based upon information contained in the status history tables.
Clusters Probe Enables fail-over support for standard NimBUS probes installed on Cluster nodes. When a Probe configuration is associated with a Resource Group, the configuration will follow that group to the Cluster node where the group is currently running. The Probe sends alarms if a Resource Group or Cluster Node changes state. Supported Clusters: Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS) and Veritas Cluster Server (VCS)
EAServer Probe Handles all common monitoring and data collection tasks on Sybase EAServer. The probe collects and stores data and information from the monitored system at customizable intervals. System managers can easily define alarms to be raised and propagated to the NimBUS Enterprise Console when the specified threshold is breached.
Exchange Reporting Probe Offers an effective way to track and report on an organization’s Exchange email system. The NimBUS Exchange solution offers the vital insights organizations need to better control their Exchange servers—enabling administrators to better enforce mailbox quotas, plan capacity, reduce over provisioning and enhance reliability.
JBoss Probe Handles all common monitoring and data collection tasks on JBoss Application Servers. The probe collects and stores data and information from the monitored system at customizable intervals. System Managers can easily define alarms to be raised and propagated to the NimBUS Enterprise Console when the specified thresholds are breached.
Lotus Notes Response Probe Monitors Lotus Notes connectivity, fail-over and client response times of a Lotus Notes server.
Lotus Notes Server Probe Monitors a set of Lotus Notes servers. Alarm messages can be generated on statistics variables and log entries. Quality of service messages can be sent on availability and statistics variables.
Microsoft IIS Probe Monitors all IIS server activity throughout an organization—enabling administrators to proactively monitor and manage their IIS servers, so they can ensure optimal performance and reliability
MS Exchange Server Probe Monitors key parameters on Exchange Servers to check their health. Alarm messages can be generated based on the values of the parameters being checked. Quality of Service messages are generated on a set of performance related statistics.
Remedy ARS Response Probe Monitors response times for Remedy ARS and generates QoS data based on the results. It also acts as a gateway for alarms into Remedy ARS.
SAP R/3 Probe Monitors SAP R/3 system performance as well as response times from the end-user's perspective.
Tomcat Probe Handles all common monitoring and data collection tasks on Tomcat Servers. The probe collects and stores data and information from the monitored system at customizable intervals. System Managers can easily define alarms to be raised and propagated to the NimBUS Enterprise Console when the specified thresholds are breached.
WebLogic Probe Handles all common monitoring and data collection tasks on WebLogic Servers. The probe collects and stores data and information from the monitored system at customizable intervals. System Managers can easily define alarms to be raised and propagated to the NimBUS Enterprise Console when the specified thresholds are breached.
WebSphere Application Server Probe Monitors WebSphere enterprise environments, including both single server instances and server clusters. Compiles, analyzes and monitors all critical performance data, gathering detailed performance information via standard and custom Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), JVM, JDBC, threads, sessions and pools.
Websphere and JMX Probe Monitors Websphere servers and services. The JMX Data Extractor can also be programmed to start recovery actions when these defined thresholds are breached. The following Websphere Server entities are monitored: The Java Virtual machine (JVM), execution queues and threads, Websphere Clusters, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP), Java Transaction API (JTA), Java Database Connection Pools. (JDBC), Java Messaging Services (JMS).
IP Telephony Probes
Cisco Call Manager Probe Monitors the health and performance of Cisco CallManager (CCM) systems and services. The probe monitors a set of checkpoints on defined servers running the CCM software. The probe includes a set of predefined checkpoints available on most servers running the CCM software. These checkpoints are grouped in different classes, i.e. Cisco phones, H.323 calls, Gateways, Ports, Services, and more.
Cisco Unity Probe Offers a comprehensive picture of the performance of both the Unity server operating system and all key messaging processes and services—including calls, log ins, greetings, playback, recording, and more—to ensure the end-user’s messaging experience is efficient, reliable, and productive.
Cisco Unified Call Manager Probe Cisco Unified CallManager is the software-based call-processing component of the Cisco IP Telephony solution that manages IP Telephony devices and call services over the data network. It provides many functions, such as managing call setup, controlling devices, and collecting statistics on call quality. It can manage IP phones, media processing devices, voice gateways, and multimedia applications.
Nortel Monitor Probe for CS1000 This probe monitors the health and status of key Nortel CS1000 components such as Call Servers, Media Gateways, Signaling Servers and Network Routing Servers measuring end-to-end voice quality and identifying potential failures before end users are negatively impacted. This probe utilizes SNMP Traps, SNMP Agents, Rlogin and an optional serial interface to determine the health and well being of the Nortel devices.
Nortel Monitor Probe This probe monitors the health and status of key Nortel components such as Call Servers, Media Gateways, Signaling Servers and Network Routing Servers measuring end-to-end voice quality and identifying potential failures before end users are negatively impacted. This probe utilizes SNMP Traps, SNMP Agents, Rlogin and an optional serial interface to determine the health and well being of the Nortel devices.
VQProbe This probe provides a low cost but highly functional VoIP voice quality probe in a small, purpose built and easily deployed form factor. With support for up to 25 concurrent calls, VQProbe is ideal for small to medium companies and enterprise branch offices.
VQProbe Plus This probe offers managed service applications and larger enterprises additional call processing capacity and features. VQProbe Plus stores historical call quality records (CQR) that provide comprehensive metrics on every call the probe monitors.
Server Probes
AS/400 Jobs Probe
Monitors jobs to determine if they are running/not running and the number of instances of a particular job. For jobs requiring close scrutiny, the probe configuration GUI provides a point and click facility to enable quick definition of the job's distinctive properties.
AS/400 System Statistics Probe
Monitors the AS/400 systems statistics. Alarm messages can be generated on current variable values. Performance reporting data can be generated on all variables.
CPU, Disk and Memory Probe
Monitors server subsystem resources such as CPU, Disk, and Memory, and detects critical bottlenecks before they have an impact on system performance. The CDM Probe automatically pre-scans the Windows, UNIX, Linux systems and defines monitoring points and threshold values.
File and Directory Probe
Monitors directories and files in specific directories. Alarms can be sent on number of files, age of files and space used by files.
Log Probe
Scans ASCII based log files and monitors log entries according to defined profiles – alerts are generated when regular expressions are matched.
NetWare System Probe
Monitors NetWare resources: screens, logs, CPU, volumes, users, and more.
Process Probe
Collects information on system, application and network processes, and monitors windows belonging to a Windows application. As soon as a process starts to fail or stops unexpectedly, the Process Probe issues immediate alert or launch pre-defined automated recovery and restart procedures.
Reboot Computer Probe
Reboot the computer automatically at scheduled times.
Remote Windows Performance Probe
Remotely fetches performance counters from a set of Windows computers and makes these available for use by other monitoring probes. Alarms can be sent on unexpected values, and QoS can be generated.
Temperature Probe
Extracts temperature information from the TempTrax2000TM sensor. The device is installed on a COM port and supports up to 2 independent temperature sensors. Alarm thresholds may be specified to generate alarms whenever the temperature gets warmer, colder etc.
VMWare Probe
Enables organizations to monitor their entire VMWare ESX Server environments effectively, including the core VMWare infrastructure and all the business applications that run in this virtualized environment.
Windows Event Log Probe
Generates alarms based on messages from the Windows NT/2000/XP event logs.
Windows Performance Probe
Monitors objects and performance counters on Windows. Alarms are sent when defined constraints are violated.
Windows Services Probe
Monitors the Windows services. The probe reports services not in the expected state and automatically starts or stops the service to attain the desired state.
Windows Printer Probe
Monitors printers defined on the computer. Remote printers can be included.
Database Probes
DB2 Probe
Monitors the internal performance and space allocation throughout the DB2 database and feeds essential information based on pre-defined criteria to NimBUS. An extensive range of pre-defined alerts are delivered that can quickly be extended to meet the needs of specific monitoring requirements.
Informix Probe
Monitors the internal performance and space allocation throughout the Informix database and feeds essential information based on pre-defined criteria to NimBUS. An extensive range of pre-defined alerts are delivered that can quickly be extended to meet the needs of specific monitoring requirements.
Oracle Probe
Monitors the internal performance and space allocation throughout the Oracle database and feeds essential information based on pre-defined criteria to NimBUS. An extensive range of pre-defined alerts are delivered that can quickly be extended to meet the needs of specific monitoring requirements.
Oracle Log Probe
Contains watchers for monitoring Oracle Alert Log. By default this profile is set up to generate alarms, based on the ORA-* messages, every time the Oracle Alert Log is updated. This can be adjusted in the logmon probe configurator in the mode box for the Oracle Alert Log Monitor profile.
SQL Query Response Probe
Performs any single or multi-line SQL query from any source system to any remote database server. The probe will break down SQL query response times by network connect time and by each of the SQL query phases that occur on the target database, i.e. connect time, prepare time, record set time, and fetch time. In addition to SQL query response time monitoring, the probe will monitor database data values and the number of rows returned from defined SQL queries. This function is ideal for proactively monitoring critical data metrics contained in any IT and business database, i.e., inventory quantity, orders shipped, service desk calls, etc.
SQL Server Monitoring Probe
Monitors the internal performance and space allocation throughout the SQL Server database and feeds essential information based on pre-defined criteria to NimBUS. An extensive range of pre-defined alerts are delivered that can quickly be extended to meet the needs of specific monitoring requirements.
Sybase Monitoring Probe
Monitors the internal performance and space allocation throughout the Sybase database and feeds essential information based on pre-defined criteria to NimBUS. An extensive range of pre-defined alerts are delivered that can quickly be extended to meet the needs of specific monitoring requirements.
Network Probes
Cisco Device Probe
Performs SNMP GET queries to defined Cisco devices, transforming the query result into alarms and or QoS for SLA reporting purposes
Cisco SAA Probe
Monitors network devices supporting Cisco SAA and performs SAA administrative tasks (activate/deactivate, edit new, delete). The probe monitors end-to-end availability, round trip response time, latency, jitter, and dropped packets between any two SAA-enabled points across a network. Supported protocols and services include DHCP, DNS, ICMP, FTP, HTTP, SNA, UDP, and TCP. A single probe can enable and collect data from multiple IPSLA data points.
Interface Traffic Probe
Queries the configured hosts for SNMP data at predefined interval. Network traffic data will be collected according to a user-setup. The probe may be configured to monitor the network interface (on a PC, UNIX system, router etc.) and report whenever the traffic breaches a predefined threshold. It will also report on "dead" lines (no traffic).
Network Connectivity Probe
Measures network connectivity based on 'ping' (ICMP ECHO) and TCP connections to a list of user-defined services such as NetBIOS, telnet, ftp, http etc.
Network Time Protocol Probe
Checks the current time from NTP (Network Time Protocol) and SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) servers and measures the response time of the query. The probe can also request status information from NTP servers. Alarms can be generated on error situations, response time, and in the case of NTP servers, also offset and jitter (in comparison with their time reference).
SNMP Get Probe
Performs SNMPGET queries to selected SNMP devices transforming the query result into alarms and/or QoS for SLA purposes. The user may configure the profile to his/her requirements in order to integrate the device seamlessly into the NimBUS monitoring solution. The snmpget probe includes a UI to configure the probe, a MIB (Management Information Base) browser, and a MIB file manager for adding/removing MIB files.
Traffic Analyzer Probe
Monitors network traffic across designated network interfaces and alerts on bandwidth utilization by application and network protocol.
End-to-End Performance Management Probes
Citrix Client Response Time Probe Performs an ICA login and monitors Citrix application response times. Allows for defining a set of Citrix ICA connections and specifying a time interval for each item defined telling the probe how often it should perform a response time check.
DNS Response Probe Monitors accessibility to DNS servers and also performs one or many domain name lookups to test the DNS service availability and lookup response times. It is possible to query the DNS server looking for a record (normal hostnames).
DHCP Response Probe Queries DHCP Servers and monitors response times.
E2E Application Response Probe Monitors end-to-end application response times. Allows for recording application transactions. It converts the recorded transaction into a custom application response time probe. The response time probe is deployed at strategic remote locations in order to simulate and monitor the end user’s experience with business applications.
Email Response Probe Monitors email services. Using SMTP, the probe sends a mail-message to a defined mail server. The probe retrieves the message back from the mail server, using POP3 or IMAP protocols.
Exchange Client Response Probe Monitors response time of Exchange server. Monitors email send response times and round trip email response times using MAPI and optionally SMTP.
FTP Response Probe Monitors FTP authentication response times.
HTTP Request Response Time Probe Monitors live web application HTTP traffic on the system hosting the probe to capture the true end-user service level experience. Allows for the definition of profiles for URLs that require page download response monitoring
LDAP Response Probe Monitors a set of LDAP servers by regularly querying them with a predefined lookup call. Alarm messages can be generated on response time and number of found records.
URL Response Probe Monitors URL's for the time it takes to download the page, as well as performing comparison checks on the page-contents. It supports proxies and user authentication.
WINS Response Probe Monitors the WINS response for one or more Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) servers, based on individual monitoring profiles for the different WINS Servers.