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Network Availability Report
by Jason Lixfeld 01 Dec '00

01 Dec '00

I'm looking for some kind of tool that can generate a report on network availability. For instance; this utility would run on a server and perform tests to other hosts and routers across the network. The usual Network Monitoring Tool tests like ping, port response, etc but also things like throughput between monitoring host and destination, packet-loss and a total percentage of availability for that host. Obviously the availability "number" would be dynamic based on the results of the tests and how the user configures the impact of those tests against the available percentage. Has anyone seen anything like this in one nice little package? What I'm going to do is give the head honchos a URL where all they have to do is click on a portion of our network and read off the uptime percentage. Thx!

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RE: Network Availability Report
by Kevin_Badeen＠harte-hanks.com 01 Dec '00

01 Dec '00

Here is a spreadsheet with a drill down of diffrent monitoring solutions which we have tested. Its pretty in depth so enjoy :)(See attached file: monitorc.xls) Kevin Badeen Unix Administrator Harte-Hanks Response Management 512.434.5999 Tel 877.446.5548 Pag |--------+-----------------------> | | Jason Lixfeld| | | <jlixfeld@tea| | | m.look.ca> | | | | | | 12/01/2000 | | | 10:10 AM | | | | |--------+-----------------------> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "'Kevin_Badeen(a)harte-hanks.com '" <Kevin_Badeen(a)harte-hanks.com>, Jason Lixfeld <jlixfeld(a)team.look.ca> | | cc: "'nanog(a)nanog.org '" <nanog(a)nanog.org> | | Subject: RE: Network Availability Report | >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Depends on how well it works, as far as I'm concerned. -----Original Message----- From: Kevin_Badeen(a)harte-hanks.com To: Jason Lixfeld Cc: nanog(a)nanog.org; owner-nanog(a)merit.edu Sent: 01/12/00 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Network Availability Report How much momney do you want to spend? Kevin Badeen Unix Administrator Harte-Hanks Response Management |--------+-----------------------> | | Jason Lixfeld| | | <jlixfeld@tea| | | m.look.ca> | | | Sent by: | | | owner-nanog@m| | | erit.edu | | | | | | | | | 12/01/2000 | | | 09:59 AM | | | | |--------+-----------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "'nanog(a)nanog.org'" <nanog(a)nanog.org> | | cc: | | Subject: Network Availability Report | >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm looking for some kind of tool that can generate a report on network availability. For instance; this utility would run on a server and perform tests to other hosts and routers across the network. The usual Network Monitoring Tool tests like ping, port response, etc but also things like throughput between monitoring host and destination, packet-loss and a total percentage of availability for that host. Obviously the availability "number" would be dynamic based on the results of the tests and how the user configures the impact of those tests against the available percentage. Has anyone seen anything like this in one nice little package? What I'm going to do is give the head honchos a URL where all they have to do is click on a portion of our network and read off the uptime percentage. Thx! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com

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RE: Network Availability Report
by Jason Lixfeld 01 Dec '00

01 Dec '00

Depends on how well it works, as far as I'm concerned. -----Original Message----- From: Kevin_Badeen(a)harte-hanks.com To: Jason Lixfeld Cc: nanog(a)nanog.org; owner-nanog(a)merit.edu Sent: 01/12/00 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Network Availability Report How much momney do you want to spend? Kevin Badeen Unix Administrator Harte-Hanks Response Management |--------+-----------------------> | | Jason Lixfeld| | | <jlixfeld@tea| | | m.look.ca> | | | Sent by: | | | owner-nanog@m| | | erit.edu | | | | | | | | | 12/01/2000 | | | 09:59 AM | | | | |--------+-----------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "'nanog(a)nanog.org'" <nanog(a)nanog.org> | | cc: | | Subject: Network Availability Report | >----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm looking for some kind of tool that can generate a report on network availability. For instance; this utility would run on a server and perform tests to other hosts and routers across the network. The usual Network Monitoring Tool tests like ping, port response, etc but also things like throughput between monitoring host and destination, packet-loss and a total percentage of availability for that host. Obviously the availability "number" would be dynamic based on the results of the tests and how the user configures the impact of those tests against the available percentage. Has anyone seen anything like this in one nice little package? What I'm going to do is give the head honchos a URL where all they have to do is click on a portion of our network and read off the uptime percentage. Thx! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This email server is running an evaluation copy of the MailShield anti- spam software. Please contact your email administrator if you have any questions about this message. MailShield product info: www.mailshield.com

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Re: Network Availability Report
by Kevin_Badeen＠harte-hanks.com 01 Dec '00

01 Dec '00

How much momney do you want to spend? Kevin Badeen Unix Administrator Harte-Hanks Response Management |--------+-----------------------> | | Jason Lixfeld| | | <jlixfeld@tea| | | m.look.ca> | | | Sent by: | | | owner-nanog@m| | | erit.edu | | | | | | | | | 12/01/2000 | | | 09:59 AM | | | | |--------+-----------------------> >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: "'nanog(a)nanog.org'" <nanog(a)nanog.org> | | cc: | | Subject: Network Availability Report | >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm looking for some kind of tool that can generate a report on network availability. For instance; this utility would run on a server and perform tests to other hosts and routers across the network. The usual Network Monitoring Tool tests like ping, port response, etc but also things like throughput between monitoring host and destination, packet-loss and a total percentage of availability for that host. Obviously the availability "number" would be dynamic based on the results of the tests and how the user configures the impact of those tests against the available percentage. Has anyone seen anything like this in one nice little package? What I'm going to do is give the head honchos a URL where all they have to do is click on a portion of our network and read off the uptime percentage. Thx!

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GPO web site - supremecourtus.gov
by Sean Donelan 01 Dec '00

01 Dec '00

It appears the Government Printing Office is in the eye of the storm again on Friday. The GPO hosts the US Supreme Court web site, and if you remember GPO also distributed the Starr report. Its will be interesting to see how much the GPO has learned, and how well they handle the interest in the website on Friday. Good Luck Genuity.

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Internet metrics
by Schmiedt, Jamie 30 Nov '00

30 Nov '00

I am looking for websites that deal with bandwidth and performance metrics as they pertain to the Internet? Anything and everything goes. I need to get a snapshot in time of things like "the average speed of the Internet", the average size of e-mail messages, the average size of a web page, peering points and hosting facilities, current bottlenecks be they hardware, software or networks. Any cool links for this sorta info will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance -jamie

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