South East Linux Fest Introduction to Zenoss June

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South. East Linux. Fest Introduction to Zenoss June 2015 Andrew D Kirch Community Manager

South. East Linux. Fest Introduction to Zenoss June 2015 Andrew D Kirch Community Manager akirch@zenoss. com 1 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Prerequisites Basics: • Basic Linux Systems Administration Skillset • Devices that respond to ICMP

Prerequisites Basics: • Basic Linux Systems Administration Skillset • Devices that respond to ICMP ping Advanced (things that will help you long term): • Intermediate to advanced BASH • Python • SNMP WMI SSH Keys 2 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Speaker • Andrew D Kirch • Community Manager at Zenoss • I’ve done lots

Speaker • Andrew D Kirch • Community Manager at Zenoss • I’ve done lots of Systems and Networks Administration • Linux, Cisco, Juniper • I’ve also done lots of monitoring • Argus (argus. tcp 4 me. com) • Ncentral by Nable • Zenoss (of course) Worst thing I ever broke: I accidentally deleted /var on the Amanda backup server taking the tape robot index with it. 3 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Objectives • Why Might you Be Here? (a sad story I tell) • this

Objectives • Why Might you Be Here? (a sad story I tell) • this story may have happened to you • If it has I’m sorry : ( • Why Zenoss? • Demonstration (30 -40 minutes) • The Community • Where do you get it? • Questions and Answers 4 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

You Got Yourself some neat IT stuff to monitor! • Maybe it’s an internet

You Got Yourself some neat IT stuff to monitor! • Maybe it’s an internet connection • Maybe it’s a server or VM • Maybe it’s the point of sale at your first retail location Regardless it’s going to crash in a few weeks, and business will stop. You are going to get blamed. 5 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

You fixed the problem! • • 6 You, as the new IT Ops guru

You fixed the problem! • • 6 You, as the new IT Ops guru fixed the problem Good news, you fixed it so you’re a hero! Bad news, everything that breaks is now your problem! You realize you needed to monitor your shiny new kit, and installed something you found after searching on google © 2014 All Rights Reserved

We got this new app! • Monday morning, a few months later your boss

We got this new app! • Monday morning, a few months later your boss informs you that they’ve bought a brand new app • He didn’t tell you about it when he was evaluating it • Your network monitor doesn’t support it • You deploy the app, dread rising • You google “monitoring my new app” • You install the solution found on Google 7 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

The app crashed and you didn’t know! • Monitoring your new monitoring software wasn’t

The app crashed and you didn’t know! • Monitoring your new monitoring software wasn’t supported by your old monitoring software • Your new monitoring software crashed • You weren’t told • Your app went down and you never got warned • It’s your fault! 8 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Google monitoring software to monitor your monitoring software • At some point isn’t this

Google monitoring software to monitor your monitoring software • At some point isn’t this getting absurd? 9 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Actually yes, it is absurd. Maybe there’s a better way? 10 © 2014 All

Actually yes, it is absurd. Maybe there’s a better way? 10 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Unified Monitoring • Unified monitoring for legacy, physical, virtual and cloud • Agentless deployment

Unified Monitoring • Unified monitoring for legacy, physical, virtual and cloud • Agentless deployment leverages standard protocols • SNMP • WMI • SSH and Local command plugins • SNMPv 2 MIBs • Supports most major operating systems out of the box • Zenoss and Community documentation available 11 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Zen. Packs • Zen. Packs - Use the target’s API or existing agent to

Zen. Packs • Zen. Packs - Use the target’s API or existing agent to monitor it • 394 total Zen. Packs Created by Zenoss and Zenoss User Community • Rapid Development via Open Source Zen. Pack Generator • Notable Open Source Zen. Packs: • Cloud. Stack • Open. Stack • AWS • Windows 408 Zen. Packs currently available on the Zen. Pack Catalog http: //wiki. zenoss. org/Category: Zen. Packs • Linux 12 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Install Zenoss Core 5 – Small Footprint You will need: • VM or server

Install Zenoss Core 5 – Small Footprint You will need: • VM or server with 4 cores, and 20 gb of ram (for up to 100 devices) • Minimal Install of Cent. OS 7/Ubuntu 14. 14 (or later) 64 bit • Get it on the Wiki: • http: //wiki. zenoss. org/Install_Zenoss • Takes about an hour • Guaranteed to take 3 -6 weeks on hotel wifi! (I highly recommend a good beer while waiting) 13 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Demo 14 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Demo 14 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Support • Zenoss has an active support community • Places you can go to

Support • Zenoss has an active support community • Places you can go to find us: • Wiki: http: //wiki. Zenoss. org • Zen. Pack directory: http: //wiki. zenoss. org/Category: Zen. Packs • Forums and Blog: http: //www. Zenoss. org • IRC: irc. freenode. net #zenoss 15 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

What can be found on the Wiki? • Wealth of Community sourced docs •

What can be found on the Wiki? • Wealth of Community sourced docs • Over 400 Zen. Packs • Getting Help section on the front page • Tips for creating transforms and templates • Development guide for Zen. Packs including four two-hour videos 16 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

The Community Website – www. Zenoss. org • Forums • Great for more in-depth

The Community Website – www. Zenoss. org • Forums • Great for more in-depth questions • Patrolled by Zenoss employees, other customers, and the Community • Community Blog http: //www. zenoss. org/blog • Updated several times a month • Contains the Dev Hours schedule 17 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

IRC irc. freenode. net #Zenoss • Active Community support • Dev Hours twice a

IRC irc. freenode. net #Zenoss • Active Community support • Dev Hours twice a week • A Zenoss Engineer from our solutions, platform, or professional services team will be available to answer your Transform, Template, or Zen. Pack related questions. • Schedule is posted quarterly The current schedule is available here: http: //www. zenoss. org/blog/201506/q 2 -dev-hours It’s IRC folks, did you really expect a screenshot? 18 © 2014 All Rights Reserved

Questions? Contact info: Andrew Kirch Community Manager @ Zenoss Email: akirch@zenoss. com IRC: Trelane

Questions? Contact info: Andrew Kirch Community Manager @ Zenoss Email: akirch@zenoss. com IRC: Trelane in #zenoss Twitter @trelane 99 Thank You! Questions & Answers 19 © 2014 All Rights Reserved