Tool
An Overview of Key
Features
Welcome to the presentation on Observium, a powerful
network monitoring tool designed to simplify the
management and monitoring of the network
infrastructure.
Feludu Daniel
Network Engineer
dannyxyz@github.io
What is Observium
 Observium is a network monitoring and management platform that
provides real-time insight into network health and performance. It
can automatically discover network devices and services, collect
performance metrics, and generate alerts when problems are
detected.
 It offers real-time monitoring, automatic device detection,
performance graphs, and a user-friendly interface.
 Observium is known for its scalability and robustness, making it an
excellent choice for small to large-scale environments.
Key Features Overview
 Automatic device detection: Observium automatically discovers and
adds devices to the network inventory, saving valuable time and
effort.
 Network Mapping: The tool creates visual maps, allowing easy
navigation and visualization of your network topology.
 Real-time Monitoring: Observium offers real time monitoring of
network devices and interfaces to ensure timely issue detection and
resolution.
Key Features Overview
 Performance Graphs and Metrics: Users can access a wide range of
performance graphs and metrics providing insights into network
performance and trends.
 Alerts and Notifications: The tool sends alerts and notifications for
critical events, enabling prompt actions to prevent network
downtime.
 Device Health and Status: Observium provides a quick overview of
device health and status, adding proactive maintenance and
troubleshooting.
Key Features Overview
 Support for a Wide Range of Devices: Observium supports devices
from various vendors, making it suitable for diverse network
environments.
 Integrations and APIs: The platform offers APIs for seamless
integration with other tools and systems enhancing its functionality
and compatibility.
 User Management and Access Control: Observium ensures secure
access control, allowing different user roles and permissions for
added security..
Key Features Overview
 Reporting and Documentation: Observium generates reports and
documentation for network performance analysis and
documentation purposes.
 Scalability and Performance: The tools is designed to handle large
networks and maintains its performance even under heavy loads.
Automatic Device
Detection
 Observium automatically discovers and adds devices to the
inventory using SNMP, reducing the need for manual configuration.
 This feature streamlines the initial setup process and ensures all
devices are tracked and monitored.
Automatic Device Detection
Network Mapping
 Observium’s network mapping feature provides a visual
representation of the network topology.
 Administrators can easily navigate through network segments,
identifying device connections and relationships.
Network Mapping
Real Time Monitoring
 Observium continuously monitors network devices, providing real
time data on performance, status and bandwidth utilization.
 This allows for immediate action in response to anomalies
minimizing downtime and maximizing network efficiency.
Real Time Monitoring
Performance Graphs
and Metrics
 The platform offers a wide range of performance graphs and metrics
such as CPU usage, voltage, power, memory usage, interface mtu,
packet loss and SLA.
 Users can customize and filter data for better insights and analysis.
Performance Graphs and
Metrics
Performance Graphs and Metrics
Performance Graphs and Metrics
Performance Graphs and
Metrics
Performance Graphs and
Metrics
Alerts and
Notifications
 Observium sends alerts and notifications via email, SMS or other
methods when predefined thresholds are breached.
 Administrators can set up alerts for specific devices or interfaces
ensuring prompt attention to critical events.
Alerts and Notifications
Alerts and Notifications
Device Health and
Status
 Observium provides an overview of device health and status,
including hardware health and environmental metrics.
 Historical data enables trend analysis and long term performance
evaluation.
Device Health and Status
Support for wide range
of devices
 Observium supports devices from major vendors including Cisco,
Juniper, HP, Huawei, F5, and more.
 The versatility makes it an ideal choice for networks with diverse
equipment's.
User Management and Access
Control
Reporting and
Documentation
Reporting and
Documentation
Reporting and
Documentation
Reporting and
Documentation
Reporting and
Documentation
Reporting and
Documentation
 As can be seen below, there is a direct correlation between the
uptime and the ibgp session of the below mentioned router, giving
you a very holistic and in-depth view of the MPLS Network.
Scalability and
Performance
 The tool is also very scalable in ensuring that no data is lost. It can
also be replicated across all the regions thereby clustering the
management and monitoring of the network.
 It’s high performance also makes sure that no metric is missed and
no alerts are neglected. This ensures increased performance of
teams and improved service delivery.
Business Use Cases
 Improved Network Stability: Real-time monitoring and proactive alerts, identify
and address potential issues before they escalate.
 Efficient Resource Utilization: By analyzing performance graphs and metrics, the
team can optimize network resources without unnecessary expenditure.
 Time and Cost Savings: The automatic device detection and easy to use interface
saves the team time on configuration tasks reducing operational costs.
 Better Decision Making: It’s comprehensive insights and reporting enable
informed decision-making for network expansion, upgrades and maintenance.
Requirements
 A High End System with the specifications: Core i7, 32G RAM, 1TB Hard-disk
Space,
 Ubuntu Operating System.
Conclusion
 Observium is a powerful and versatile network monitoring tool with rich set of
features.
 Its automatic device detection, real-time monitoring, and performance graphs
provide valuable insights for efficient network management.
 It is of utmost priority that this tool is implemented to streamline the network
monitoring and ensure a reliable and well-maintained infrastructure.
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