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diff --git a/net/bb/pkg-descr b/net/bb/pkg-descr index 27fc07c..b63325c 100644 --- a/net/bb/pkg-descr +++ b/net/bb/pkg-descr @@ -1,22 +1,23 @@ ---- Big Brother --- - a Web-based Unix Network Monitoring and Notification System - by Sean MacGuire <sean@iti.qc.ca> +*** Web-based Monitoring & Notification for Systems and Networks *** -WWW: http://www.iti.qc.ca/iti/users/sean/bb-dnld/ -A Life Example: http://www.menet.umn.edu/bb/bb.html (44 machines) - -d e s i g n - Web-based status display - - Notification via Pager - - Modular Client-server design - - Configurable warning and panic levels - - Multi-platform - - Easily integrated with other packages - - Includes all Source Code - - And it's Free - -m o n i t o r s - connectivity via ping or telnet - - http servers up and running - - disk space usage - - cpu usage - - essential processes are still running - - system-generated messages and warnings +Big Brother is a combination of monitoring methods. +Unlike SNMP where information is just collected and devices polled, +Big Brother is designed in such a way that each local system broadcasts it's +own information to a central location. Simultaneously, Big Brother also polls +all networked systems from a central location. This creates a highly efficient +and redundant method for proactive network monitoring. +Features: Monitors: +- Web-based status display - dns nntp ftp smtp and pop3 testing +- Configurable warning and panic levels - connectivity via ping +- Notification via Pager or email - http servers up and running +- Support for grouping of machines - disk space usage +- Support for modem monitoring - uptime and cpu usage +- Selectable paging delays - essential processes are still running +- Heterogeneous Network Support - messages and warnings +Author: sean@maclawran.ca +Homepage: http://maclawran.ca/~sean/bb-dnld/index.html +License: http://maclawran.ca/cgi-bin/newbb.pl +Demo: http://maclawran.ca/~sean/bb-dnld/new-demo.html +Mailing list: MajorDomo@taex001.tamu.edu / in body: subscribe bb +Mailing list archive: http://www.fusioni.com/~bb/ +Contributed scripts: ftp://ftp.deadcat.net/pub/BB |
