META: Power Admin shares a general overview of our PA Server Monitor application and a quick start guide for installing our server monitoring service. (H1) PA Server Monitor Basics & Getting Started Guide PA Server Monitor is our flagship product that was designed with the end-user in mind. It is the easiest server monitoring solution to install and use. Once installed, our PA Server Monitor is designed to provide agentless server monitoring to track and monitor various server aspects, including:
CPU Usage Memory Usage SNMP, Traps, and Syslog Monitoring Disk Space Services Event Logs Pings, and More
The software application includes features that allow you to customize and configure alerts via email or text messaging. There are also built-in customizable reporting features you can use to analyze and audit your servers. PA Server Monitor works on both Windows and Linux server environments. This server monitoring solution was designed to work seamlessly with our PA Storage Monitor and PA File Sight applications as well. (H2) PA Server Monitor Remote Capabilities PA Server Monitor Ultra Editions include additional real-time server monitoring of remote servers and devices across the internet without requiring a VPN. All that is required is to install a Satellite Monitoring Service onto the remote server or workstation at the remote site. The remote Satellite can then monitor the server or workstation it is installed on, as well as any other devices and servers on the remote local network at the site. All data and alerts are sent back to your Central Monitoring Service via SSL-encrypted HTTP. (H2) Installing a PA Server Monitor The first step is to decide where you want to install the Central Monitoring Service. We have developed and easy-to-follow setup wizard that walks you through the setup process. Simply accept the End User License Agreement, and then click next to get started.