[FX.php List] Monitoring FMP Server Status

[John May]

Doesn't look like they still sell it.  There's definitely an OS X 
version though, as we use it and it's rock-solid.  I'd probably 
recommend Simon to someone looking for a similar app.

	- John


>Is PageSentry still offered?  It seems to be stuck in OS 9.
>
>Jonathan
>
>>We use PageSentry as well to monitor our machines; you can set up 
>>different types of tasks for each machine, which is useful; in 
>>addition, if used in combination with "smart" powerstrips, you can 
>>have PageSentry restart a failed server, or restart remotely using 
>>a phone line, from anywhere in the world.
>>
>>Bob Patin
>>Longterm Solutions
>>bob at longtermsolutions.com
>>615-333-6858
>>http://www.longtermsolutions.com
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Jul 20, 2007, at 2:20 PM, John May wrote:
>>
>>>FMS9's e-mail alerts are relatively useless.  They only 
>>>communicate any errors in the server.log, nothing more than that.
>>>
>>>We use a combination of shell scripts and PageSentry to monitor 
>>>our FMSA (and other) servers here.
>>>
>>>	- John
>>>
>>>>Hey Jonathan
>>>>
>>>>Stuart Gripman / Crooked Arm has a FMServer monitoring tool Gladys:
>>>>http://www.crookedarm.com/gladys.html
>>>>
>>>>also, FMS9 has new email-alert functionality -- though I've heard 
>>>>that Gladys still has some features that FMS9 doesn't.
>>>>
>>>>I haven't used either.
>>>>
>>>>-Joel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Jul 20, 2007, at 8:53 AM, Jonathan Schwartz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>>I woke up this morning to find that FMPSA didn't start up last 
>>>>>night after I restarted OS X server.
>>>>>
>>>>>What mechanism do folks use to monitor FMPSA being Up or Down?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>Jonathan

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