Re: [TCLUG:1649] couple of ???

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Quoting Jon Kotek (kotek@oath.net):
> Ok I have been lurking enough....
> 
>    I am the network manager for a small ISP that is all Linux, right now we
> have a mail server that also works as our main DNS service that seems to be
> getting slow lately, of course I don't ever see it but some of my customers
> do.  What I am looking for is a simple program that logs system stats like
> CPU usage MEM usage both real and swap, and Disk space.  I have seen a few
> programs but they all need X and I want something I can run in text.
>   Next question, I am looking at getting a cable modem with MediaOne
> Express, anybody done this yet? I don't like the fact that it is 1.5Mps
> down and only 33.6Kps up but other then that what is the feel?  I am also
> planning on making a Linux box for Masqurading IP's for my home network
> when I get this too.

Looks like a job for SNMP. Nice free tools are scotty and mgtr. Hot
your favorite search engine.
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