Xymon

Spec sheet

Platforms

The project describes Xymon as Unix-based software and lists Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris as examples; its installation guide also includes macOS instructions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Deployment

Xymon is designed for a Unix-like operating system and requires a web server for its browser-based front end.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Integrations

The project describes add-ons and clients including BBWin for Windows, DevMon for SNMP-capable devices, and an add-on for databases, BEA Weblogic, and NetApp monitoring.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Security

The installation guide recommends running Xymon under a dedicated user account and says xymonping drops root privileges after obtaining the network socket it needs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Support

The project provides general discussion and announcement mailing lists, and invites users with unresolved problems to post on the discussion list.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

License

The project describes Xymon as open-source software.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Admin access

The installation guide recommends putting administration CGI scripts in a separate directory and protecting access with a password file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Alerts

Xymon can be configured to send email, pager, or SMS alerts when monitored systems report trouble.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Configuration

Xymon keeps configuration data on the Xymon server, and its clients require no configuration changes when installed on multiple hosts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Dependencies

The installation guide lists PCRE and RRDtool as required libraries, and recommends OpenSSL; OpenLDAP is used for querying LDAP directory servers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Download

The project links to Xymon source releases on SourceForge; the site lists stable release 4.3.30.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Historical data

Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files and uses them to provide trend graphs, including web server response times.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Historical graphs

Xymon stores much of its collected information in RRD files used to generate trend graphs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Monitoring

Xymon monitors servers, applications, and networks, collecting health and connectivity information and displaying status in frequently updated webpages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Monitoring purpose

Xymon monitors servers, applications, networks, and network connectivity, and displays status in frequently updated webpages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Open source

The About page describes Xymon as licensed under an open source license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Scale and architecture

The project says Xymon is designed to handle many systems by keeping most changing data in memory and implementing the software in C.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Security guidance

The installation guide recommends running Xymon under a dedicated user account to limit damage from a possible security problem.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Services monitored

It can monitor mail and web servers, including HTTPS, local application logs, and resource utilization.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Web access controls

The installation guide recommends placing administration CGI scripts in a separate directory and protecting access with a password file.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Windows monitoring

The project lists BBWin as a client for Microsoft Windows systems and mentions a PowerShell-based client project.Read 8 Oct 2026 · xymon.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Server Monitoring#36 of 387.1