Open NMS

Open NMS

Open NMS (Network Management System) is a free and open-source initiative grade network monitoring and management platform. It is established and maintained by a community of users ,developers and by the Open NMS Group, it offering services, training and support. The goal is for Open NMS to be actually distributed, scalable management application platform for all features of the FCAPS (Fault, configuration, accounting, performance, security) network management model. Presently the emphasis is on Fault and Performance Management.

It was intended to cope tens of thousands of devices from a single server as well as achieve unlimited devices using a cluster of servers. OpenNMS comprises of a discovery engine to routinely configure and manage network devices without operator intervention. It is written in Java and is issued under the GNU (General Public License.)

OpenNMS is the Worlds first software for Network monitor and management with opensource options. There are two types of Open NMS - Meridian and Horizon. When we need stability and long term support choose Meridian which is best for Enterprises as well as businesses. Horizon used where innovation occurs frequently. It is Best for IT-ecosystem, new technologie monitoring. OpenNMS was Released in 1999 by Steve Giles, Brian Weaver, and Luke Rindfuss.

Open Source Hardware

● Remix

● Remake

● Remanufacture

● Redistribute

● Resell

● Study and Learn

In 2004 OpenNMS Group was created by Balog, Matt Brozowski, and David Hustace. It is written in Java and can run on all type of platform. It gives us Event management & Notification, Discovery & Provisioning, service monitoring and Data Collection. It has won lot of awards for best open source software.

OpenNMS has three main functional areas:

● Service monitoring - where a number of monitor modules can govern if network-based services (ICMP, HTTP, DNS, etc.) are accessible.

● Data Gathering - using SNMP and JMX.

● Event management and notifications - which comprises of alarm reduction and a robust announcement system with accelerations and duty schedules.

In this period of increased competition and cyber crimes, the computers used by indivudals or business organisations may have spy hardwares of rivals. Open source hardware technology helps in such threats. In this technique we get the components of the hardware and its circuit diagram, so that we can remove suspicious spyware if found.