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Xymon
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- Admin access
- The installation guide recommends putting administration CGI scripts in a separate directory and protecting access with a password file.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Alerts
- Xymon can be configured to send email, pager, or SMS alerts when monitored systems report trouble.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Xymon keeps configuration data on the Xymon server, and its clients require no configuration changes when installed on multiple hosts.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The installation guide lists PCRE and RRDtool as required libraries, and recommends OpenSSL; OpenLDAP is used for querying LDAP directory servers.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Xymon is designed for a Unix-like operating system and requires a web server for its browser-based front end.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Download
- The project links to Xymon source releases on SourceForge; the site lists stable release 4.3.30.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Historical data
- Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files and uses them to provide trend graphs, including web server response times.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Historical graphs
- Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files used to generate trend graphs.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes add-ons and clients including BBWin for Windows, DevMon for SNMP-capable devices, and an add-on for databases, BEA Weblogic, and NetApp monitoring.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project describes Xymon as open-source software.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Xymon monitors servers, applications, and networks, collecting health and connectivity information and displaying status in frequently updated webpages.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Monitoring purpose
- Xymon monitors servers, applications, networks, and network connectivity, and displays status in frequently updated webpages.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The About page describes Xymon as licensed under an open source license.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Scale and architecture
- The project says Xymon is designed to handle many systems by keeping most changing data in memory and implementing the software in C.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The installation guide recommends running Xymon under a dedicated user account and says xymonping drops root privileges after obtaining the network socket it needs.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The installation guide recommends running Xymon under a dedicated user account to limit damage from a possible security problem.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Services monitored
- It can monitor mail and web servers, including HTTPS, local application logs, and resource utilization.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project provides general discussion and announcement mailing lists, and invites users with unresolved problems to post on the discussion list.xymon.com · read 8 Oct 2026
