Sawdog is a set of scripts that notifies system operators in the event of a failure for key servers.
Sawdog, also known as Simple Active Watch-DOG, is a suite of scripts designed to notify system operators in the event of a failure on mission-critical servers. The suite works by executing a set of small executables, or expect scripts, and sends an email or SMS to the sysop if one of the executables fails. The software operates using three states: alive, unknown, and dead, and only certain state transitions trigger a notification. A Web interface is available that will display the states for all hosts.
There are several scripts available for use with Sawdog including checks for DNS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, IMAP, MS SQL, MySQL, Notes, NTP, POP3, PostgreSQL, SMB, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, telnet, TWS, VNM, and Webmin. Sawdog requires Expect for operation.
The latest release of Sawdog features a brand new web interface that is PHP-based and displays the state of the observed hosts and services. Additionally, this release includes code cleanup and several new service examples added. Overall, Sawdog is an excellent tool for system operators in need of a monitoring suite for mission-critical servers.
There are several scripts available for use with Sawdog including checks for DNS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, ICMP, IMAP, MS SQL, MySQL, Notes, NTP, POP3, PostgreSQL, SMB, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, telnet, TWS, VNM, and Webmin. Sawdog requires Expect for operation.
The latest release of Sawdog features a brand new web interface that is PHP-based and displays the state of the observed hosts and services. Additionally, this release includes code cleanup and several new service examples added. Overall, Sawdog is an excellent tool for system operators in need of a monitoring suite for mission-critical servers.
What's New
Version 2.4: N/A