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bigbrother
Description
one of the first monitoring systems to use the web as its user interface
Big Brother produces HTML pages containing a simple matrix of hosts
tests with red and green dots to denote system status
used by system administrators
tool for systems and network monitoring
designed to monitor computer systems and networks
Clients send status information over port TCP port 1984 at five-minute intervals
History
In 1999 MacGuire and Croteau started the company BB4 Technologies
Versions
BTF version
Big Brother Professional Edition
Big Brother — Modern Edition
Sean MacGuire wrote Big Brother in 1996
The application was designed to allow non-technical users
Testing
System Information
Linux
Windows
UNIX
SNMP tests and traps are supported natively
Network services
Custom tests, generally as bash scripts