TABLE OF CONTENTS Another method to manage non-Windows systems is to use an alternate network management system that can feed data into MOM. These types of network management systems, or NMS, employ agents that reside on each managed system to provide advanced data collection and perform responsive actions on the host systems. In this section, we will take a look at an NMS that is dependent on MOM for data storage and further intelligence in its management strategy.
The Jalasoft Xian 2005 Network Manager Server is a comprehensive systems management solution set designed to extend the knowledge-based monitoring and management capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager to the other critical components of your computing infrastructure. Although this NMS can be used to manage many different types of systems, network devices, and other infrastructure components, we will be focusing on its ability to manage Linux and UNIX systems and how it integrates with MOM 2005.
NMS solutions like the Xian 2005 Network Manager are not just MOM management packs or add-ons. The unique combination of MOM with Xian allows you to manage your non-Windows infrastructure components from the MOM Management Console. Xian is a complete management system that takes advantage of the Microsoft Connector Framework (MCF) to communicate with and provide feedback to MOM 2005.
Xian 2005 Network Manager is comprised of several components that can either be colocated on a single server, such as a MOM 2005 management server, or...
