SURFopzichter
ICT administrators use SURFopzichter (‘SURF Supervisor’) to monitor – online and in real time – the performance and availability of Internet services running at your institution, for example websites and e-mail facilities.
What is it?
The SURFopzichter online application allows ICT administrators at connected institutions to monitor Internet services in real time for such things as availability and performance. They can do so both for services that the institution provides itself and for those that it procures from other providers. These services include websites, e-mail facilities, web applications, and routers.
Checks can be set to warn you if the system is not functioning properly, and the application provides reporting functionality for availability and performance.
Who is it for?
SURFopzichter is available free to institutions connected to SURFnet.
The institution’s contact person can request SURFopzichter online via SURFdashboard (dutch site).
More information
SURFopzichter is based on NAGIOS, an open source monitoring application. The most frequently used functions of NAGIOS have been incorporated into the SURFopzichter interface. In NAGIOS, setting checks has to be done manually but in SURFopzichter it has been largely automated.
SURFopzichter includes the following functions:
You can:
- have checks carried out on various types of networks and systems, for example HTTP, FTP, TCP, or ICMP. A check monitors the specified system at set intervals.
- consult reports of the checks.
- have notifications sent via e-mail or text message (SMS), for example if a check shows the result 'Critical' or if the system has begun working correctly again.
Contact
If you have any questions or if you want more detailed information, please contact Sabita Behari (+31 30 2 305 305 or sabita.behari [at] surfnet.nl).