Nagios provides complete monitoring of switches via SNMP. Switches can be monitored via SNMP v1, 2c, or 3. For this type of monitoring, thousands of different network devices are by default enabled. You can easily monitor port utilization on the switch as well as the current switch status. Additionally, by querying other SNMP metrics on the switch from Nagios, you can additionally monitor the following metrics for each port on the switch:
Nagios XI makes this process even easier by allowing you to run the switch monitoring wizard and set up a whole switch in just minutes.
Implementing effective switch monitoring with Nagios offers the following benefits:
Reduce downtime and boost efficiency with proactive monitoring to ensure your systems run smoothly.
Gain insight into your network's traffic and bandwidth and expose potential threats with a centralized view.