Y1
Alerter
Y1
Alerter is
Y1's definition for the Methodology and Process we have developed for
designing and implementing Network Monitoring and Alerting Systems - Click
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As defined on the NMAS web
page, we work with clients to decide which monitoring application to use.
For example, larger Enterprise Infrastructures might want an HP OpenView
platform. Or they may decide to go with off the shelf customizable
monitoring applications, or even through an integration of Open Source modules.
You decide, Y1's expertise will make it work.
As required by Y1's client,
the NMAS will be designed to provide 24x7 monitoring of servers, network
hardware, security logs, data circuits & connections, and/or other network
enabled nodes. Building an alerting escalation table offers instant
notification of critical events by the way of email, pager or cell phones as
programmed for failures, system errors, security events, or any degradation of
these elements.
Escalation Tables include defined organization personnel to alert or notify.
Y1 Alerter is best developed
using our 6 phase approach. Starting with a “Discovery Analysis” of the
network nodes devices, an Y1 Architect builds a knowledge base about the
infrastructure. Utilizing client up-to-date network diagrams and device
discoveries by Y1 staff via visual analysis, configuration evaluations, and
various tools, an expandable 2D graphical map is created depicting network node
utilization & status. These first configurations are added into the
centralized log management and alerting system
Auditing is initially
implemented at 2 to 4 network devices (routers and/or switches) and 3 to 5
servers to start the initial collection process for the NMAS configurations.
Network-wide rollout & testing adds the balance of desired network
devices/servers into the NMAS configurations.
As network-wide details are
recorded into the database, focus is put on developing and fine tuning alerting
levels, standardized reports and documents for the unique network trending and
system availability analysis leading to the development of the documentation.
The final phases of an NMAS
project is reviewing the finalized documentation combined into hands-on learning
with the users on each of the designed steps and procedures.
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