The problem

The failure of highly available servers means a loss of production. Employees possibly cannot do their work, and in the worst case, the whole enterprise comes to a complete standstill.

IT specialists in computer centers and companies which depend on the (high) availability of their technical infrastructure know the consequences of such a scenario.

Even seemingly unimportant failures such as empty printer cartridges, servers working to capacity or failures due to operating temperatures that are too high or too low are scenarios which ought to be prevented by the employers and those responsible for the IT.

The target group

Employers and IT specialists for whom the high availability of the IT infrastructure is vital have to rely on a system which supervises the technical scene and in case of an error sends out warnings on time. They manage networks, operate a computer center or consolidate various appliances which are connected via network and shall be operated centrally.

The solution

azeti SONARPLEX provides IT specialists with a professional tool for monitoring IT scenes. The appliance is completely web-based, offering a successful combination of hardware and software. Therefore, functionality and individual safety are guaranteed.

The azeti kernel was made out of the GNU Linux sources and contains only the modules that are really necessary. The product offers an extraordinarily high cost-effectiveness.

The basic idea, as with all azeti products, was to develop an overall and profound solution. For example, you can start administrators, groups of administrators, hosts and groups of hosts. By means of a dynamic adaptation, you can freely adjust your personal settings in order to configure the monitoring and the alarm according to your individual needs. azeti SONARPLEX does not only check whether a computer, a server or a host works properly, but also whether the regarding service is in working order.

Trend analyses and histograms enable you to evaluate and to plan the development and the investments concerning your IT for the long term.

Special opportunities

azeti SONARPLEX contains a great potential of developing third solutions for azeti solution partners and extending further services.

In any place with TCP/IP processes, new opportunities of improving quality or establishing new services are born by the use of azeti SONARPLEX.

As examples, we can point to optimized availability statements, control of complex producion and automatization processes or the transparent integration of your client into your production processes.

azeti SONARPLEX will have a positive effect on your IT scene - ABSOLUTELY!

Features

• hardware and software solution
• live update service
• configurable with a web browser
• management of administrators and administrator groups
• automatic visual display of network typology
• backup function
• generation of statistics
• definition of several degrees of escalation in case of long-term faults possible
• notification in case of errors with respect to working hours and workdays
• SMS advices via external GSM modem
• can be integrated quickly
• monitoring via VPN possible
• configurable monitoring in the depth of the service
• SNMP
• freely configurable services
• available as enterprise version
• no licence restrictions concerning number of hosts and services

Technical Specifications

Architecture	azeti-OS, based on Linux-Kernel 2.4
Interfaces	3 x RJ45 10/100 Mbps Base-T Ethernet 2 x RSR-232 (DB-9) 2 x USB
Interfaces & Configuration	password protected access via port 80, HTTP serial console, 115200 bps/8N1
Operating	Front: Power-LED, serial console, network interfaces, Back: power switch, RS-232, 2 x USB
Power adapter	alternating current 90...264 VAC, power consumption max. 250 W
Casing & Dimensions	durable steel plate casing, 19 inch rackmount, 1 U 426 x 43,5 x 228 mm (W x H x D) weight 5 kg
Cetificates	CE, FCC Class B, RoHS, WEEE-Reg.-No. DE 42580599
Options & Services	azeti LiveUpdate starter subscription: included in purchase price for 90 days number of active users: unlimited hardware warranty: 2 years