Net-Probe 3.0

Net-Probe is a software package that assists network administrators. It integrates many essential tools into a single, flexible and expandable framework. Scans and draws a representation of a network in a few simple steps. The representation includes interface graphs and system/network alarms.
Net-Probe is a software that allows you monitor your network connections.
Monitors the network with Bandwidth graphs, Service Checks & Host Tests. Responds to changes in Network/Service Status by: Performing an action (i.e. restart a service), Sending out a notification (Email, SMS). Includes High performance graphical tools: Ping, TraceRoute, SNMP Browser, Network Scanner, DNS Query.
Helps organize external network tools and documentation with the ability to support shortcuts to external programs. There are 4 different methods of obtaining information about the state of a network/computer: SNMP, PerfMon, Scripts & Remote-Scripts. Support for user created scripts allows for limitless possibilities of what can be graphed, monitored and measured.
Measurements obtained by using any of the four methods above can be drawn onto a graph, which include zooming and printing features. One of the graphs can be displayed in the Task Bar (i.e. a Desktop Band). Monitoring aspects of a network or computers and can trigger an action if certain conditions are met. The Action could send out a notification or actually attempt to repair the fault.
The ability to detect a host failure has been included. Extended monitoring abilities that should allow an administrator to be aware of problems before customers/users are. Workspaces support multiple modes of operation, allowing for you to select how actively the network is monitored. Simple drawing tools are included that allow components of a network to be quickly and effectively represented.
An Alerter can sit in the task bar informing the user if any of the checks are indicating a network/server problem. This Alerter can connect to the monitoring computer through the internet.

Main features:
- Draw a representation of a network in a few simple steps. The representation can include interface graphs and system/network alarms.
- Track the position of a device using information from a GPS. This enables the location of a device to be recorded and displayed on a map background.
- 5 different methods of obtaining information about the state of a network/computer/device
- Graphs, measurements obtained by using any of the four methods above can be drawn onto a graph, which include zooming and printing features.
- Alarms, monitoring aspects of a network or computers and can trigger an action if certain conditions are met. The Action could send out a notification or actually attempt to repair the fault. The ability to detect a host failure has been included. This makes notification type actions more efficient by not sending notifications for all services when a host fails, but only a notification for a host failure.
- Extended monitoring abilities that should allow an administrator to be aware of problems before customers/users are.
- A web site has been included, showing workspaces, graphs, alarms and tracking data.
- Workspaces support multiple modes of operation, allowing for you to select how actively the network is monitored.
- High-speed graphical network tools:
- Ping
- Traceroute
- Network Scanner
- SNMP Browser (with write abilities)
- DNS query
- Simple drawing tools that allow components of a network to be quickly and effectively represented.
- Shortcuts to other external applications can be easily added. If you need to use VNC to connect to a server, create a shortcut and simply right clicking on the graphic representation of the server will allow for the launching of VNC Client. Also useful for maintaining documentation and/or rapidly getting to the external tools required for maintenance.
- Can be run as a service.
- Allows one of the graphs to also be displayed in the Task Bar (i.e. a Desktop Band).
- An Alerter can sit in the task bar informing the user if any of the checks are indicating a network/server problem. This Alerter can connect to the monitoring computer through the internet.
- An authentication system permitting two levels of access, View or Edit/View.
- ActiveX components:
- Allowing for integration into other applications, including the drawing of workspace, graphs, alarms etc.
- Network testing components make many types of checks possible from VB-Script, including:
- DNS
- Simple TCP functionality
- SMTP, allows for the sending of emails
- Ping
- Service functionality, including getting status, starting and stopping.
- Check the status and manipulate Microsoft services.

Version restrictions:
- 8 hosts limit in the demo version

Enhancements:
- Added GPS Tracking and Windows Vista support