Linux–Network

This connector provides the monitoring of network cards on all Linux systems.

Target

Typical platforms: Dell PowerEdge, HP ProLiant, Fujitsu-Siemens PRIMERGY, IBM xSeries, Sun Fire

Operating system: Linux

Instrumentation layer: Linux system commands (ethtool, mii-tool)

Technology used: System commands

Discovered objects

•Network cards (SEN_HW_NETWORK)

Parameters collected

•SEN_HW_NETWORK / ErrorCount

•SEN_HW_NETWORK / LinkStatus

This connector is able to monitor the local host and/or a remote system.

Credentials

This connector probably requires root privileges for its proper operation. You therefore will need to configure the product to use the root login/password to execute external commands.
Alternatively, you can configure the product to use the sudo utility for the commands:

•ethtool

•mii-tool