Using Postman to query the Open-AudIT API
By Mark Unwin
I often utilise Postman to query the Open-AudIT API when developing. Just using a browser, it’s difficult to send anything other than a GET request […]
Open-AudIT | Device SubSection Data Retention Options
By Mark Unwin
With the release of Open-AudIT 3.1.0, we have massively expanded the options around keeping and processing data from devices. SubSections of a device within Open-AudIT […]
Open-AudIT | The Default Network Address
By Mark Unwin
With the new release of Open-AudIT 3.1.0, we no longer require the configuration item “default”network”address” to be set for Discoveries. It is still required for […]
How to Feed Your Network Monitoring Solution
By Mark Henry
Introduction A common challenge I hear from prospective customers is their concern with the number of resources needed for the daily upkeep of a network […]
NMIS Metrics, Reachability, Availability and Health
By Keith Sinclair
Managing a large complex environment with ever-changing operational states is challenging, to assist, NMIS as a Network Management System which is performing performance management and […]
Leveraging opEvents & opConfig to Automate Operational Changes
By Christopher Gatlin
Purpose This article will provide an example of using opEvents to trigger opConfig to make an operational change. Use Case If an interface starts registering […]
A Primer in Root Cause Analysis
By Mark Henry
We’ve seen it time and time again, a ticket comes into the help desk, a customer is complaining about a slow application or poor voice […]
Enhancing Event Management using live real world data
By Keith Sinclair
Overview When dealing with thousands of events coming into your NOC from many locations and different customers, operators are relying on getting useful information which […]
Leveraging the opCharts API with Python Scripts
By Daniel Carter
A potential customer approached us and asked if they could use Python to request from the opCharts API. You can get yourself up to speed […]
How to Audit in complex network environments
By Paul McClendon
Every environment is different and we understand that. We are often questioned if Open-AudIT is PCI-DSS compliant or if it can audit in a DMZ (demilitarized […]
Meeting Regulatory Audit Requirements with Opmantek
By Mark Henry
Getting Compliant: How to Meet Regulatory Audit Requirements Using Opmantek’s Products It’s a spaghetti string of acronyms, SOX, SSAE, PCI-DSS, HIPPA. To the uninitiated, they seem […]
Extending NMIS capabilities with Custom Tables
By Paul McClendon
NMIS is a powerful tool right out of the box, however, if you take time to understand all it is truly capable of, you can […]