Comparing the Monitor Agent Consoles

Many aspects of agent monitoring are available in one or more of the Monitor Agent consoles. The table below summarizes agent monitoring features and where they are available.



Task

Windows Monitor Agent Console


Monitor Agent Web Console


Monitor Web Console

Selecting Agents to Monitor

Yes

Yes

No

Creating and Managing Agent Groups

Yes

No

Yes

Viewing All Agents

Yes

Yes

Yes if not in groups

Viewing Problem Agents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Viewing an Agent Console

Yes

No

No

Viewing an Agent Web Console

Yes

Yes

Yes

Searching for Agents

No

No

Yes

Assigning Responsibility for Specific Agents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring the Monitor Agent for HTTP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring the Monitor Agent for SNMP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring Polling of Monitored Agents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring E-Mail Notification of Agent Problems

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring Audible Notification of Agent Problems

Yes

No

No

Configuring SNMP Trap Notification of Agent Problems

Yes

Yes

Yes

Configuring Authentication and Intruder Lockout for the Monitor Web Console

Yes

Authentication: Yes
Intruder Lockout: No

No

Configuring Monitor Agent Log Settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Generating Reports

Yes

Yes

Yes

Link Trace Report

Yes

Yes

Yes

Link Configuration Report

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environment Report

Yes

Yes

No

User Traffic Report

Yes

Yes

No

Link Traffic Report

Yes

Yes

No

Message Tracking Report

Yes

Yes

No

Performance Tracking Report

Yes

Yes

No