🔌 Device Monitoring
Monitor network switches, IPMI/DRAC, UPS, and other infrastructure devices.
Introduction to Device Monitoring
## What is Device Monitoring? Device monitoring in Server Scout extends your infrastructure visibility beyond traditional servers to include network equipment, power systems, storage devices, and ...
Adding and Monitoring Network Switches
Network switches are critical infrastructure components that deserve proper monitoring to ensure optimal network performance and quickly identify connectivity issues. Server Scout's devices plugin ...
Server Hardware Monitoring with IPMI
Server hardware monitoring is crucial for maintaining system reliability and preventing costly downtime. With Server Scout's IPMI integration, you can monitor critical hardware metrics like tempera...
UPS Battery and Power Monitoring
## What is UPS Monitoring? Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) monitoring is crucial for maintaining data centre reliability and preventing unexpected downtime. By continuously tracking your UPS de...
Configuring SNMPv3 for Secure Monitoring
## Why Choose SNMPv3 Over Legacy Versions? SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c rely on plaintext community strings for authentication, making them vulnerable to network eavesdropping and unauthorised access. SNMPv...
Understanding Device Pollers
Device pollers are a fundamental component of Server Scout's monitoring architecture, allowing you to monitor network devices that cannot run the monitoring agent directly. This guide explains how ...
Monitoring PDUs and Storage Devices
Server Scout's monitoring capabilities extend beyond traditional servers to include critical infrastructure components like Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and storage devices. This guide walks you...
Viewing Device Data on the Dashboard
## Understanding Device Cards on Your Dashboard Once you've configured device monitoring, your monitored devices will appear on the main Server Scout dashboard alongside your servers. Each device ...
Device Alerts and Notifications
## Understanding Device Alerts in Server Scout Server Scout's alerting system extends beyond traditional server monitoring to include comprehensive device monitoring capabilities. Whether you're m...
Troubleshooting Device Polling Issues
When Server Scout isn't collecting data from your monitored devices, the issue typically lies in one of several key areas. This guide will walk you through systematically diagnosing and resolving d...
Device Types and Supported Protocols
Server Scout supports monitoring a wide range of network devices and infrastructure components through standardised protocols. This agentless approach means no software needs to be installed on you...