Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For IPCheck
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Answers
Q: Do I need PRTG Traffic Grapher or IPCheck Server Monitor?
Since both products can perform similar tasks the following matrix will help you choose the right network management solution for you:
| PRTG Traffic Grapher | IPCheck Server Monitor | |
| Monitoring specialized on bandwidth and network usage | Specialized | only basic functionality |
| Monitoring for uptimes/downtimes | No | Specialized |
| Monitoring network parameters using SNMP (e.g. CPU loads, disk usage, temperatures) | Yes | Yes |
| Bandwidth Monitoring using packet sniffer or Netflow protocol | Yes | No |
| Calculating bandwidth usage by protocol or IP address | Yes | No |
| Reasons for notifications | Overloaded resource, breached threshold | Device failure, downtime, recovery, slow responses |
| Notification types | Email, GUI | Email, popup, Sound, ICQ, SMS, Pager, HTTP-request, NETSEND |
| Sending Daily Reports | Yes | Yes |
| X% percentile calculation | Yes | No |
| Runs on | Win98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 | Only on NT, 2000, XP, 2003 |
Comparing IPCheck Server Monitor and PRTG Traffic Grapher
Even though both products cover some common functionalities like graphing and alerting PRTG Traffic Grapher was specifically designed to monitor and display network usage data (bandwidth, storage, etc...). Its sister product IPCheck Server Monitor has been optimized for availability monitoring (up- and downtimes) as well as for alerting.
Q: How many sensors do I need?
- 10 PING sensors, 10 HTTP sensors, 5 disk sensors or
- 5 PING sensors, 5 HTTP sensors, 5 disk sensors, 5 SQL sensors, 5 service sensors
In order to monitor more than 25 sensors you would require a license with more sensors e.g. the Professional License.