Measuring network usage and identifying established connections on a Debian Linux server. Continue reading
Category Archives: Monitoring
Measure and Troubleshoot Linux Disk I/O Resource Usage
Measuring disk usage and identifying processes utilising the most I/O bandwidth on a Debian Linux server. Continue reading
Measure and Troubleshoot Linux Memory Resource Usage
Tracking down physical memory usage (RAM + swap) and identifying amount of memory needed for current workload on a Debian Linux server. Continue reading
Measure and Troubleshoot Linux CPU Resource Usage
Tracking down CPU usage and identifying heavy processes on a Debian Linux server. Continue reading
Install NTOP on Debian and Configure to Use NetFlow on Mikrotik RouterOS
Ntop is a network monitoring tool similar to Unix top, which shows network traffic usage. It can act as a NetFlow collector for flows generated by routers such as Cisco or Mikrotik. NetFlow is an industry standard for flow-based traffic monitoring. Continue reading
Zoneminder Installation on Debian with Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
Turning a £7 worth webcam into a simple home surveilance system. Continue reading
Installing Zabbix 1.8.19 From Source on Debian with PHP Frontend and HTTPS (LAMP Stack)
We have a Zabbix v1.8.X (with MySQL) server hosted on a Debian Squeeze VM. This VM is being migrated to Debian Wheezy, and therefore requires Zabbix to be moved as well.
However, due to security related issues Zabbix packages were removed from Wheezy.
So, what we are going to do is to install Zabbix 1.8.19 from source, and restore the database backup we have created on a Squeeze VM. Continue reading