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2007-04-04 Manuel Arostegui <marostegui@artica.es>
* en/pandora_introduction.xml, pandora_chapter1.xml: Text corrections.
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architecture. architecture.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Pandora can be implemented over any operating system, with specific Pandora can be implemented on top of any operating system, with specific
agents for each platform. Pandora can also monitor any TCP/IP agents for each platform. Pandora can also monitor any TCP/IP
hardware system, as load balancers, routers, switches, printers hardware system, as load balancers, routers, switches, printers
and so on. and so on.
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<emphasis>- Web Console:</emphasis> Pandora's user <emphasis>- Web Console:</emphasis> Pandora's user
interface. The user controls and operates the system with interface. The user controls and operates the system with
it. Several Web consoles can be implemented in a single system. it. Several Web consoles can be implemented in a single system.
The Web console is written in PHP, and it must be over a database and a The Web console is written in PHP, and it lies on top of a database and a
Web server. It is compatible with any platforms - GNU/Linux, Web server. It is compatible with any platforms - GNU/Linux,
Solaris, Win2000, AIX, etc. Although, the official supported Solaris, Win2000, AIX, etc. Although, the official supported
platform is GNU/Linux. platform is GNU/Linux.
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<para> <para>
The console permits the user to control the status of the The console permits the user to control the status of the
agents, view statistical information, generate graphs and data agents, view statistical information, generate graphs and data
tables, keep a system incident control, moreover, it will be able tables, keep a system incident control. Moreover, it will be able
to generate reports and change the alerts, agents, and user profile to generate reports and change the alerts, agents, and user profile
settings. settings.
</para> </para>

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such as firewalls, proxies, databases, Web servers, tunnelling such as firewalls, proxies, databases, Web servers, tunnelling
servers, routers, switches, processes, services, remote access servers, routers, switches, processes, services, remote access
servers, etc. - all integrated into an open and distributed servers, etc. - all integrated into an open and distributed
architecture. Pandora can be implemented over any operating architecture. Pandora can be implemented on top of any operating
system, with specific agents for each platform. Pandora can also system, with specific agents for each platform. Pandora can also
monitor any TCP/IP hardware system, as load balancers, monitor any TCP/IP hardware system, as load balancers,
routers, switches, printers, etc. routers, switches, printers, etc.
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<emphasis>Web Console</emphasis>: Pandora's user <emphasis>Web Console</emphasis>: Pandora's user
interface. The user controls and operates the system with interface. The user controls and operates the system with
it. Several Web consoles can be implemented in a single it. Several Web consoles can be implemented in a single
system. The Web console is written in PHP, and it is over a system. The Web console is written in PHP, and it lies on top
database and a Web server. It is compatible with any of a database and a Web server. It is compatible with any
platform - GNU/Linux, Solaris, Win2000, AIX, etc.T platform - GNU/Linux, Solaris, Win2000, AIX, etc.T
official supported platform is GNU/Linux, though official supported platform is GNU/Linux, though
</para> </para>
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<para> <para>
The Network Servers monitorize remote systems using The Network Servers monitorize remote systems using
network resources like ICMP, TCP, UDP or SNMP network resources like ICMP, TCP, UDP or SNMP
Queries. Network Servers are acting itself like "Network Queries. Network Servers are acting themselves as "Network
Agents". This server fires the alerts and the events for this Agents". This server fires the alerts and the events for this
modules. modules.
</para> </para>
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sytems. sytems.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
This database can work with any of the platform officially This database can work with any of the platforms officially
supported by MySQL. Pandora can be implemented with MySQL supported by MySQL. Pandora can be implemented with MySQL
versions from 3.0 to 5.0, although the latest is recommended. versions from 3.0 to 5.0, although the latest one is recommended.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
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<emphasis>Pandora Agents</emphasis>: They collect all the <emphasis>Pandora Agents</emphasis>: They collect all the
system's data. They are executed in each local system, system's data. They are executed in each local system,
although they can also collect remote information by although they can also collect remote information by
intalling monitoring sytems for the agent in several installing monitoring sytems for the agent in several
different machines - called satellite agents. different machines - called satellite agents.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
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ShellScripting for Unix - which includes GNU/Linux, Solaris, ShellScripting for Unix - which includes GNU/Linux, Solaris,
AIX, HP-UX and BSD, as well as the Nokia's IPSO. Pandora AIX, HP-UX and BSD, as well as the Nokia's IPSO. Pandora
agents can be developed in virtually any language, given its agents can be developed in virtually any language, given its
simple API and being open source. Windows agent are simple API and being open source. Windows agents are
developed in a free development environment for C++ and uses developed in a free development environment for C++ and uses
the same interface and modularity than Unix agents. the same interface and modularity than Unix agents.
</para> </para>
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<para> <para>
Pandora agents are based on native languages in every platform: Pandora agents are based on native languages in every platform:
scripts that can be written in any language. It's possible to scripts that can be written in any language. It's possible to
reproduce any agent in any programming language and can be reproduce any agent in any programming language and the existing ones
extended without difficulty the existing ones in order to cover can be extended without difficulty in order to cover aspects
aspects not taken into account up to the moment. not taken into account up to the moment.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
These scripts are formed by modules that each one gathers a These scripts are formed by modules each one gathering a
"chunk" of information. Thus, every agent gathers several "chunks" "chunk" of information. Thus, every agent gathers several "chunks"
of information; this one is organized in a data set and stored in of information; this one is organized in a data set and stored in
a single file, called data file. a single file, called data file.
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that parameter in order to do not fill the database with non-relevant that parameter in order to do not fill the database with non-relevant
information, either load the network or affect the system information, either load the network or affect the system
performance. The default interval is 300 (seconds), which is performance. The default interval is 300 (seconds), which is
equivalent to five minutes. Minor values of 100 (seconds) are not equivalent to five minutes. Values under 100 (seconds) are not
recommended since host performance could be affected, besides recommended since host performance could be affected, besides
loading excessively Database and the Operating System of Pandora loading excessively Database and the Operating System of Pandora
Server. Pandora is not a real time system; it's an applications Server. Pandora is not a real time system; it's an applications