topic Re: Website polling in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

Website polling

faulkie — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:35:39 GMT

Hi There

Can HP SIM be setup to poll the status of a website?

We use a piece of software which we can check the status of using a website on that server. It would be useful if this can include with HP SIM.

Or can HP SIM be setup the poll a particlar service?

Re: Website polling

David Claypool — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:31 GMT

This is not a feature of HP SIM.

Re: Website polling

breakpoint_arun — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:17:06 GMT

SIM can only perform polling for nodes/devices it has discovered.
I think, technically, it's workable - the HS of the server (hosting the website) can be set based on status of website. You may want to put a word about this to support team as a "desirable" SIM feature.

Re: Website polling

Rob Buxton — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:59:58 GMT

A free product that does this is Nagios, you might want to investigate that.

HPSIM can monitor windows services and generate an alert if they stop / start.

Re: Website polling

faulkie — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:19:25 GMT

Thanks for all your replies.

How do you setup HP SIM to monitor window services?

Re: Website polling

faulkie — Wed, 14 May 2008 07:59:31 GMT

No worries - Found how to do it.
Useful thing the search option. :)

Re: Website polling

faulkie — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:34:52 GMT

Sorry guys - I'm trying to setup the service monitoring and from the instructions I need to make the changes in the HP Management Agents in the control panel, but I dont have that icon.

I've installed the PSP buts not coming up any ideas?