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Spumoni
FAQ
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FAQ |
Why should I use Spumoni when MRTG lets you harvest
values from programs directly?
Spumoni is not necessary IF you're only using MRTG
as your front-end on the same box that you're monitoring.
However, this isn't as desirable when monitoring many
machines, particularly using enterprise-level network
monitoring suites like OpenNMS, Tivoli, OpenView,
Unicenter, etc. In these cases it is better to expose
monitored statistics using the open and more networkable
standard of SNMP. It really comes down to your scope
and needs. In essence, if you have an application
that you want to monitor via SNMP but it doesn't support
that directly, then Spumoni is a perfect fit.
Why are the configuration files written in XML?
XML may not be terribly human-readable at first, but
after you get used to it, it is very easy to work with.
The main advantage of XML over INI/conf files is that
they're self-validating when a document type descriptor
(DTD) file is used, and that can really reduce problems
introduced by messed up config files. There are also
some really nice graphical XML document editors out
there - take a browse through Freshmeat
for some good tools.
How does Spumoni relate to JMX, JIRO and FMA?
Right now, Spumoni doesn't directly relate to any of
those, but turning Spumoni into a JMX component is being
considered after Spumoni reaches critical mass - if
you can offer analysis, please contact Scott.
Why the name Spumoni?
Spumoni is a loose anagram for SNMP, and is also the
name of a fruity flavored ice cream.
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