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Sentry-go®
3Ds (UK) Limited
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Sentry-go Monitoring System |
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The Sentry-go Monitoring System provides a framework for your monitoring
solution. It can incorporate one or more Sentry-go Plus! monitoring components,
Quick Monitor Packages or a
combination of the two.
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Whether you're looking to expand a
Quick Monitor Package, or implement a tailored
solution based on your own choice of component, Sentry-go Plus! provide a
totally flexible solution.
Sentry-go Plus! component licences allow you to implement monitoring components
individually, giving you the ultimate in flexibility and allowing you to create
a solution that will specifically meet your needs.
Any of the components shown below can easily be added by entering the
appropriate licence keys into the Client Console's Licence Manager. The same
Console allows you to centrally manage & configure each component, either
locally on the server or remotely from your desktop.
As your server grows or changes, so can Sentry-go - just plug & play additional
components or transfer them to another server. It really is as simple as that!
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Choosing Monitoring Components |
The Sentry-go Monitoring System supports any combination of these Plus! monitoring
components. They may be purchased individually, or grouped together in the
Quick Monitor Package.
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Network Status
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Check the accessibility of servers & TCP/IP devices across the network. |
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Available Disk Space |
Periodically check the available disk space on your server's disk drives. |
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System Performance |
Keep an eye on software & hardware performance, measuring against known
thresholds etc.
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Windows Services |
Check that important Windows services are running. Restart them automatically if
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Windows Processes |
Ensure key processes are running on your server; ensure unwanted programs are
not.
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Event Logs & Log Files |
Automatically monitor messages written to Event Logs & text-based log files.
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Printers & Queues |
Monitor local printers, print queues and print jobs.
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Files & Directories |
Automatically monitor changes to directories and files. |
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FTP Availability |
Ensure access is available to key sites, files can be sent to and copied from
the server 24 x 7 using FTP. |
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HTML Content & Availability |
Automatically ensure access to your web sites & key web pages is available 24 x
724/7 using HTTP and HTTPS.
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TCP/IP Ports |
Check that TCP/IP connectivity is available to key network & internet services
on the local server. |
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E-mail send & receive |
Automatically check that e-mails can be sent from and received by your
organisation using SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4, 24 x 7. |
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Database Query |
Periodically check that key database connections can be established, run SQL
queries and optionally check their result etc. |
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SQL Server Locking |
Ensure SQL Server locking (blocking) is kept to a minimum, record problem
queries, optionally terminating problem connections etc.
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Scripted Monitoring |
For the ultimate in flexibility, plug in your own
custom monitoring (scripts, commands, 3rd party utilities etc.) & have Sentry-go manage, run & analyse the results! |
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Adding or Transferring Monitoring Components |
Using Plus! components, you can enable your preferred monitoring options when
they're installed. As your environment grows or changes, you may find you wish to
move these components to another server or maybe add monitoring to your existing
solution. For example, if you subsequently install SQL Server on your machine &
wish to monitor locks, log files or database connections etc.
Individual Plus! licences, or a Quick Monitor Package licence can be assigned or transferred using the
Sentry-go Client Console at any time, allowing your monitoring
solution to evolve along with your environment. You can ...
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Add new licences to an existing Quick Monitor package to expand its monitoring
capabilities.
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Add new licences to other Sentry-go Plus! components, to expand your tailored
monitoring solution.
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Remove a licence so it can be used on another server.
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The Sentry-go Plus! Monitoring System |
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Whether you choose a Quick Monitor Package, individual Plus! components, or
both, you'll have access to the Sentry-go Monitoring System. This is the
underlying software that these licences enable. It provides a whole host of
features in addition to the actual monitoring, designed to give you access to
the information you need, when you need it ...
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Sentry-go
Monitoring Service.
The core
installable service provides the framework for all monitoring & other components
including auto-response, alerting & web reporting features. The service runs
locally, thus keeping network overhead to a minimum.
- Automatic Response & Alerting
When monitored faults are detected, this component can either take a defined
action automatically in response, or determine how you should be alerted to the
failure - e.g. based on configured methods and the current day/time etc. Other
options include the logging of errors to a file or database.
Find
out more about automatic responses
Find out more about alerting options.
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Integrated Web Server
The Sentry-go monitor contains a fully integrated web server built-in, allowing
reports to be generated & displayed on your web browser with ease. Reports are
generated directly from the other components whilst primary reports can also be
published to an external web server as required.
Find out more about web reporting options.
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Client Console
The Sentry-go monitor integrates fully with a PC client application known as the
Client Console. It can be installed on your desktop PCs & allows monitors to
be registered & accessed, alerts to be shown in near real-time, web reports to
be accessed and
configured, both locally and remotely.
Find out more about the Client Console.
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Get Solutions to Problems!
Many monitoring solutions stop at problem detection & alerting, but unlike
these, Sentry-go offers another feature!
Customers have access to Sentry-go Solutions, a web-based resource providing
access to technical information on the primary faults the monitor might detect
along with descriptions & potential resolutions. It also provides links to other
resources on the web.
Find out more on Sentry-go
Solutions
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Find out more |
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