Specifications

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Features & Benefits continued
Device Surveillance
Feature:
Device Diagnostics Report
Shutdown of Workstation and
Servers
C
omm
uni
cations Loop-Back
Condition Based Device
C
omm
an
ds
Ensures the availability of each
monitored piece of equipment
by active monitor polling.
Higher Availability:
Diagnostic reports can be run on
monitored equipment, detailing
each critical interface: SNMP,
ICMP, WEB and Telnet, and its
reliability.
When system uptime is in
question due to power
fluctuations causing battery
runtime, the software can send
shutdown commands to the
non-critical system first, giving
more runtime to the system
most critical.
The s
o
f
tware will execute an
internal SNMP Trap that will be
sent on the network and re-
routed back to Nform, ensuring
the s
o
f
t
w
are is operating per its
configuration and confirming
monitoring availability.
When changes or fault
c
on
d
iti
ons are imminent, the
software can be configured to
take appropriate actions on the
monitored equipment,
automating the desired reaction
su
ch as turning on additional
c
oolin
g or r
e
boo
tin
g o
f s
ystems.
As long as the device supports
SNMP, the system can actively
poll equipment and determine
the online status.
Flexibility:
N/A
The software can be configured
to send shutdown notifications
to servers and workstations on
any alarm event.
This loop-back test offers
tremendous flexibility. It can be
set up with any type of
notification and configured to
r
un at any time of the day.
The software can be configured
to take immediate action on
equipment, taking a holistic
a
pproach on the overall critical
s
y
s
t
e
m
.
Some monitoring systems
de
termine the availability of
equipment by a simple ICMP
ping. Nform determines
availability by SNMP, testing the
interface that is key to successful
monitoring. This reduces the
cost associated with unplanned
downtime due to failure of alarm
notifications.
Lowest Total Cost Of
Ownership:
Reporting on system availability
and the overall state of
monitored equipment and all its
interfaces allows quicker
response to problems with the
system, reducing downtime and
creating a more reliable system.
Increases the runtime for critical
equipment; orderly shutdowns
prevent the loss of data for key
business systems.
D
ue t
o c
h
anges in security
poli
cies, often firewalls and new
routers are setup which prevent
the passing of valid
communications of alarm events
fr
om monitored equipment.
This loop-back test is crucial to
availability; reducing the cost
associated with downtime due
t
o the l
a
ck of critical alarm
no
ti
fi
ca
ti
ons.
Maximizes efficiency, automates
o
pe
r
a
ti
on
al changes to system
to automatically respond to
environmental or alarm events.
This ultim
a
tely reduces the cost
associated with dispatching
pe
r
s
onnel to alarm events.