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 / Received Packets Rate

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Transmitted Packets Rate

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Error Count

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Received Bytes Rate

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Transmitted Bytes Rate

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Link Status

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Link Speed

•	SEN_HW_NETWORK / Duplex Mode

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