Events are the network’s way of telling you that it has a potential problem, and IT and networking professionals should pay close attention to them. Given the sheer volume of potential network events, it’s enough to keep any seasoned professional on their toes.
Below, I examine several ways to reduce the volume to a manageable level.
Event Sources
Network and IT system logs are of immense value for tracking how well the overall IT systems are performing daily. Event logs can come from syslog, server logs, SNMP traps, security systems (intrusion prevention/detection), and application logs, just to name a few.
