Introduction The nTop application is one of NetEye’s integrated solutions for network traffic monitoring. In order to test its scalability, we decided to build a test bench where we could simulate a customer who needs to monitor a large number of devices (i.e., 1-2K routers) and wants to group this information at the nTop level…
Read MoreVeeam is a widely used and well-known backup system. A customer recently asked me if he could check on the operation of his Veeam-based backup system by verifying the Windows event log, since the standard checks used within the community did not provide him with the current status of his Veeam infrastructure. This use case…
Read MoreWe fixed SLM bug that deleted the Event-Adjustment on director deployment. For NetEye 4.18 we updated the following packages: icingaweb2-module-slm, icingaweb2-module-slm-autosetup to version 4.14.3-1 icingaweb2-module-neteye, icingaweb2-module-neteye-autosetup to version 1.95.2-1
Read MoreA knife, a saw, a pair of scissors, two screwdrivers, … Having specialized tools at hand when you need them can be convenient. But all these tools together are heavy, bulky and don’t suit everyone’s pocket (budget as well as size!). That’s why the Swiss knife has had and still has such success: you get…
Read MoreWelcome to version 4.18 of our NetEye v4 Unified Monitoring Solution. The first quarter of the year is gone and the snow is slowly melting, leaving only a thin layer on the highest peaks, like shown in this majestic view of the Odle di Funes and Fermeda ridges at the end of the Val di…
Read MoreTornado is an event-driven engine that substitutes the previous engine called Eventhandler. Its use in NetEye is becoming ubiquitous, and this is just the start! One of its main uses in the NetEye ecosystem is to trigger status changes within Icinga (this in turn will usually send emails to stakeholders). However, understanding exactly what is…
Read MoreIn my first blog I’d like to talk about a common process in the life of everyone who manages their monitoring system daily, along with an approach to improving it with a new module for Icinga Web 2 named Custom Actions, which we recently implemented for one of our clients. The process of scheduling downtimes…
Read MoreWe fixed a bug in GLPI that solves security issues and bugs. For NetEye 4.17 we updated the following packages: glpi, glpi-neteye-config and glpi-autosetup to version 9.5.5_neteye1.9.4-1
Read MoreWe fixed a bug in GLPI that allowed a possible SQL injection attack. For NetEye 4.17 we updated the following packages: glpi, glpi-neteye-config and glpi-autosetup to version 9.5.2_neteye1.9.4-1 icingaweb2-module-assetmanagement and icingaweb2-module-assetmanagement-autosetup to version 1.21.0-2
Read MoreWelcome to version 4.17 of our NetEye v4 Unified Monitoring Solution. General Improvements With the new NetEye release, the Contrib RPM repository is made generally available in NetEye 4. The Contrib repository contains supplemental packages, like NeDi and the Icingaweb2 module X509, intended to work with NetEye and provided by NetEye contributors. This goes in…
Read MoreSynopsis Critical: NeDi security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Critical Topic An update for NeDi is now available for NetEye. NetEye Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE…
Read MoreOne of my customers, who uses GLPI very extensively for asset management, recently brought me a new request wanting a central overview of their host and IP registration. These host names and IPs are currently being maintained across various applications and tools, although GLPI is used as the central administrative application. As is so often…
Read MoreLately we’ve heard over and over about alternative instant messaging applications similar to the more famous WhatsApp. We’ve talked before about the possibility of implementing notifications from our monitoring system through Telegram. In this article we’ll talk about an alternative application to these two: Signal is a cross-platform, centralized encrypted messaging service. It uses the…
Read MoreWelcome to version 4.16 of our NetEye v4 Unified Monitoring Solution. A difficult and tough year for everyone has gone, leaving us with uncertainty, some thoughts, and lots of hope for the new year.NetEye welcomes the new year and its new release with a snow-covered view of the Alpe di Siusi/Seiseralm, for a glimpse of…
Read MoreNow, if you’ve followed my previous blogs about the x509 Module, you should have in place your x509 Certificates Asset with (or without) a minimum of cleanup routines. Now it’s time to look at what Icinga was made for: monitoring. Making an asset out of all of your SSL Certificates is only half the job….
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