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10.4.10 Lab - Research Network Monitoring Software

This document outlines a lab assignment to research network monitoring software. The objectives are to survey an understanding of network monitoring, research tools, and select one tool to investigate further. Students are asked to find three tools, fill out a form with their features, choose one for monitoring their network and explain why, and investigate the PRTG tool in detail. They conclude that monitoring software allows viewing network data flow which is important for security and data usage control in enterprises.

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10.4.10 Lab - Research Network Monitoring Software

This document outlines a lab assignment to research network monitoring software. The objectives are to survey an understanding of network monitoring, research tools, and select one tool to investigate further. Students are asked to find three tools, fill out a form with their features, choose one for monitoring their network and explain why, and investigate the PRTG tool in detail. They conclude that monitoring software allows viewing network data flow which is important for security and data usage control in enterprises.

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Lab - Research Network Monitoring Software

Objectives
Part 1: Survey Your Understanding of Network Monitoring
Part 2: Research Network Monitoring Tools
Part 3: Select a Network Monitoring Tool

Background / Scenario
Network monitoring is needed for any sized network. Proactively monitoring the network infrastructure can
assist network administrators with their day-to-day duties. The wide variety of networking tools available vary
in cost, depending on the features, number of network locations and number of nodes supported.
In this lab, you will conduct research on available network monitoring software. You will gather information on
software products and features of those products. You will investigate one product in greater detail and list
some of the key features available.

Required Resources
 PC with internet access

Instructions

Part 1: Survey Your Understanding of Network Monitoring


Describe network monitoring as you understand it. Give an example of how it might be used in a production
network.
Network monitoring is the use of software to track and monitor system logs and its parameters. These
include data trasmission, error rates,etc.
An example of network monitoring is pinging a Voice Over the Internet Procotol or a mail server.
Research Network Monitoring Tools

Step 1: Research and find three network monitoring tools.


List the three tools that you found.
Datadog
Zabbix
Incingay

Step 2: Complete the following form for the network monitoring tools selected.

Vendor Product Name Features

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Part 2: Select a Network Monitoring Tool


Step 1: Select one or more monitoring tools from your research.
From your research, identify one or more tools you would choose for monitoring your network. List the tools
and explain your reasons for choosing them, including specific features that you consider important.
I would personally choose Incinga since it's the only monitoring tool which seems to make a point about
security while keeping up with the system's performance. One of the specific features I liked was it
authentication phase which in turn brings more security to the whole ordeal.

Step 2: Investigate the PRTG network monitoring tool.


Search the internet for the terms Paessler and PRTG, and look for a feature list. Give examples of some of
the features that you found for PRTG in the space provided below.
Navigate to www.paessler.com/prtg.
Give examples of some of the features that you found for PRTG in the space provided below.
Monitoring Traffic, packets, applications, bandwidth, cloud services, databases, virtual
environments,etc.

For example, monitoring the data flow and logins of a database.


It supports SNMP (all versions), Flow technologies (i.e. NetFlow, jFlow, sFlow), SSH, WMI, Ping, and
SQL.

Reflection Question
Based on your research, what conclusions have you reached regarding network monitoring software?
Monitoring software allows you to view or monitor the data flow in a network. Which could, or dare I
say, will come in handy when trying to keep intruders out of a network or control the amount the of data
that goes in and out of it which is something that most enterprises nowadays need to have knowledge
of if they wish to maintain a safe environment in their networks.

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