Citrix

These profiles are used to support GDMA monitoring of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop ,and reference a variety of VBS and PowerShell scripts we already include in our Windows GDMA release. The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is Citrix. For additional information see, Citrix Operations Guide: Monitoring.

  • host-profile-citrix-xenapp.xml   --   GDMA based monitoring profile for all in one Citrix XenApp
  • host-profile-citrix-xendesk.xml   --   GDMA based monitoring profile for all in one Citrix XenDesk
  • service-profile-citrix-licensing-services.xml   --   Service profile for Citrix Licensing Server
  • service-profile-citrix-provisioning-services.xml   --   Service profile for Citrix Provisioning Server
  • service-profile-citrix-system.xml   --   Base OS service profile for Citrix Servers
  • service-profile-citrix-xenapp-extra-services.xml   --   Service profile for Citrix XenApp Server Extra Services
  • service-profile-citrix-xenapp-services.xml   --   Service profile for Citrix XenApp Server
  • service-profile-citrix-xendesk-services.xml   --   Service profile for Citrix XenDesk Server

Database

These profiles relate to the monitoring of various databases. The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles in GroundWork Monitor is Database.

  • service-mysql_alive.xml   --   mysql_alive service

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    nrpe mssql — Monitors a Microsoft SQL Server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nsclient mysql — Monitors a Microsoft SQL Server using NSClient. NSClient is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    postgresql database — This profile is used to perform active checks of individual PostgreSQL databases. This profile is designed to be modular, in that adding new databases to monitoring is a matter of adding additional instances to each service you wish to monitor on a specific database.
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    service ldap — Monitors LDAP services on a remote server.
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    service mysql — Monitors several statistics for MySQL servers, local or remote, using the connection with tcp port 3306 to MySQL.
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    ssh ldap — Monitors a UNIX LDAP Server. LDAP services are monitored remotely. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh mysql — Monitors a MySQL database on a remote Unix system by using the SSH protocol for remote access.
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    wmi ldap — Monitors a Windows LDAP Server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi mysql — Monitors a Microsoft SQL Server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi mysql2005 — Monitors several statistics for Window 2005 MSSQL servers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.

GDMA

These profiles relate to monitoring with the GroundWork Distributed Monitoring Agent (GDMA).  

  • service-profile-gdma_win_service.xml
  • service-profile-gdma-win-veeam-backup-and-recovery.xml
  • service-profile-gdma-win-veeam-backup-agent.xml
  • service-profile-gdma-win-veeam-backup-and-replication.xml
  • service-profile-gdma-win-veeam-one.xml

Hitachi

These profiles are used to support GDMA monitoring of the respective Hitachi storage platforms, and reference two distinct Windows binaries, check_HDvM.exe and check_HTnM.exe, which are not currently provided in our GDMA releases. The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is Storage. For additional information see, hitachi.

  • service-profile-Hitachi-AMS.xml   --   Standard selection of services for an Hitachi AMS
  • service-profile-Hitachi-USPV.xml   --   Standard selection of services for an Hitachi USPV
  • service-profile-Hitachi-VSP.xml   --   Standard selection of services for an Hitachi VSP

Linux-Unix

These profiles relate to monitoring of machines running UNIX-like operating systems (Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX). The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is Linux-UNIX.

  • gdma-21-linux-host.xml   --   Linux base OS GDMA host profile
  • service-profile-gdma-21-linux.xml   --   Base OS service profile for Linux host GDMA checks

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    snmp aix — Monitors several statistics for AIX servers.
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    snmp hpux — Monitors several statistics for HPUX (HP Unix system) servers via SNMP.
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    ssh unix — Monitors a Unix server. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.

Messaging

These profiles relate to the monitoring of mail and other messaging channels (Network News, Internet Relay Chat, etc.). The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is Messaging.

  • service-irc_alive.xml   --   "irc_alive" service
  • service-nntp_alive.xml   --   "nntp_alive" service
  • service-pop3_alive.xml   --   "pop3_alive" service

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    nrpe exchange — Monitors Exchange Mail Server on a Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe imap — Monitors an IMAP Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe nntp — Monitors an NNTP Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe pop3 — Monitors a POP3 server running on a Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe smtp — Monitors a SMTP server running on a Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nsclient exchange — Monitors Exchange Mail Server on a Windows server using NSClient. NSClient is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    snmp bes — Monitors several global counter statistics and system health counters for a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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    ssh sendmail — Monitors a Sendmail server. Mail services are monitored from the GroundWork server. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    wmi exchange — Monitors Exchange Mail Server on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi exchange virus — Monitors Exchange Virus Services on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi imap — Monitors IMAP services on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi pop3 — Monitors IMAP services on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi smtp — Monitors a SMTP server on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.

SAP HANA

The SAP HANA profiles are new to GroundWork Monitor as of version 7.2 and available only to GroundWork customers. You can review the SAP website for SAP HANA product information. Additionally, for GroundWork customers, see sap hana for GroundWork profile documentation (you will need to log in).

  • service-profile-sap-hana-sp-replication.xml
  • service-profile-sap-hana-sp-multitenant-replication.xml
  • service-profile-sap-hana-sp-multitenant.xml
  • service-profile-sap-hana-sp.xml

SNMP

Theses profiles use SNMP to monitor services on a remote device and communicate back information to the GroundWork monitoring server. The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is SNMP.

  • service-snmp_alive.xml   --   "snmp_alive" service
  • service-profile-snmp-cisco-resources.xml   --   Cisco CPU and Memory

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    snmp aix — Monitors several statistics for AIX servers.
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    snmp bes — Monitors several global counter statistics and system health counters for a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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    snmp hpux — Monitors several statistics for HPUX (HP Unix system) servers via SNMP.
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    snmp network — Monitors any network device using SNMP. A set of services issues an SNMP GET command to get interface operational status (ifoperstatus), interface input and output utilization, and interface in/out and error/discard statistics for interface 1. This profile can be extended to monitor additional interfaces or other SNMP parameters.
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    snmp traps — This service profile includes the service checks necessary to process incoming SNMP traps from remote servers within GroundWork Monitor. Note that this functionality has been disabled in GroundWork 8.x, and requires a solution involving some extra configuration steps to work. If you need this capability, please contact GroundWork Support for instructions and a package of additional free open source software. 
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    snmp win2k3 — Monitors several statistics for Windows 2003 servers via SNMP.

SSH

These profiles use SSH (Secure Shell) to monitor services on a remote device and communicate back information to the GroundWork monitoring server. The GroundWork standard method of monitoring UNIX servers is to have the GroundWork Monitor server connect to the monitored server using SSH and execute specially written plugins that return operating system and application properties. These plugins are included with GroundWork Monitor and numerous additional plugins are available in the open source community. The principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is SSH.

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    ssh apache — Monitors a UNIX Apache web server. HTTP and HTTPS services are monitored remotely. A monitoring script is installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol. The Apache configuration must be changed to allow the monitoring server to check the Apache server status.
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    ssh dns — Monitors a UNIX Domain Name Server. DNS services are monitored remotely. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh ftp — Monitors a UNIX File Transfer Protocol Server. FTP services are monitored remotely. Monitoring script are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh https — Monitors a UNIX Apache web server. HTTP and HTTPS services are monitored remotely. A monitoring script is installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol. The Apache configuration must be changed to allow the monitoring server to check the Apache server status.
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    ssh ldap — Monitors a UNIX LDAP Server. LDAP services are monitored remotely. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh mysql — Monitors a MySQL database on a remote Unix system by using the SSH protocol for remote access.
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    ssh named — Monitors a UNIX Named Domain Name Server. DNS services are monitored remotely. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh nmon — Monitors several statistics collected by NMON on monitored servers. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh sendmail — Monitors a Sendmail server. Mail services are monitored from the GroundWork server. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.
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    ssh unix — Monitors a Unix server. Monitoring scripts are installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol.

Web

These profiles relate to the monitoring of various Web-related entities, capabilities, and protocols, such as web servers. In GroundWork Monitor, the principal category classification and parent directory for these profiles is Web.

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    nrpe http — Monitors an HTTP server on a Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe https — Monitors an HTTPS server on a Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    nrpe iis — Monitors a IIS Windows server using Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE). NRPE is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the Windows server.
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    service http — Monitors HTTP services on a remote server.
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    ssh apache — Monitors a UNIX Apache web server. HTTP and HTTPS services are monitored remotely. A monitoring script is installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol. The Apache configuration must be changed to allow the monitoring server to check the Apache server status.
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    ssh https — Monitors a UNIX Apache web server. HTTP and HTTPS services are monitored remotely. A monitoring script is installed on the remote server and called from the GroundWork server using the SSH protocol. The Apache configuration must be changed to allow the monitoring server to check the Apache server status.
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    wmi http — Monitors HTTP services on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi https — Monitors HTTPS services on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.
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    wmi iis — Monitors Internet Information Services (IIS) on a Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). Nagios Remote Plugin Executor (NRPE) is used by the Nagios server to communicate with the WMI proxy server. This proxy server queries the monitored Windows server for measurements and status using WMI.