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The application was inspired by the open-source version of [[Big Brother (software)|Big Brother]], a network monitoring application, and maintains [[backward compatibility]] with it. Between 2002 and 2004 Henrik Storner wrote an [[open-source software]] add-on called '''bbgen toolkit''', then in March 2005 a stand-alone version was released called '''Hobbit'''. Versions of this were released between 2005 and 2008, but since a prior user of the [[trademark]] "Hobbit" existed, the tool was finally renamed Xymon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xymon.com/xymon/help/about.html |title=About the Xymon |publisher=Xymon.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 |
The application was inspired by the open-source version of [[Big Brother (software)|Big Brother]], a network monitoring application, and maintains [[backward compatibility]] with it. Between 2002 and 2004 Henrik Storner wrote an [[open-source software]] add-on called '''bbgen toolkit''', then in March 2005 a stand-alone version was released called '''Hobbit'''. Versions of this were released between 2005 and 2008, but since a prior user of the [[trademark]] "Hobbit" existed, the tool was finally renamed Xymon.<ref>{{cite web |
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| Original author(s) | Henrik Storner |
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| Developer(s) | Henrik Storner |
| Initial release | March 2005[1] |
| Stable release | 4.3.26
/ February 19, 2016[2] |
| Operating system | Unix-like Linux |
| Type | Network monitoring |
| License | GNU GPL 2.0 or proprietary |
| Website | www.xymon.com |
Xymon, a network monitoring application using free software, operates under the GNU General Public License; its central server runs on Unix and Linux hosts.
History
The application was inspired by the open-source version of Big Brother, a network monitoring application, and maintains backward compatibility with it. Between 2002 and 2004 Henrik Storner wrote an open-source software add-on called bbgen toolkit, then in March 2005 a stand-alone version was released called Hobbit. Versions of this were released between 2005 and 2008, but since a prior user of the trademark "Hobbit" existed, the tool was finally renamed Xymon.[3] In January 2012, Quest Software discontinued development of Big Brother.[4]
Functionality
Xymon offers graphical monitoring, listing the various services of each machine, as well as listing the number of mail messages queued after a defined level of downtime. Statistics are shown graphically for all monitored services.
Monitored hosts require installation of a client, which is also free software, and which forwards monitoring information to a Xymon server. Clients are available for Unix and Linux (in formats including source tarball, RPM and Debian package) from the Xymon download site at Sourceforge.[2] Windows hosts can use the Big Brother and Xymon-compatible BBWin client.[5] Plugins extend monitoring to new types of applications and services,[6] and many extension scripts for Big Brother will run unchanged on Xymon.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "About the Xymon". Xymon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ a b "Xymon systems and network monitor - Browse /Xymon at". Sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ "About the Xymon". Xymon.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "We sold out..." blog.maclawran.ca. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ "BBWin WebPage". Bbwin.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Xymonton [about]". Xymonton.org. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
- ^ "Xymonton [tutorials:devel]". Xymonton.org. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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