Choosing between Web Interface and Windows GUI
When accessing IPCheck Server Monitor you have the choice
between the web interface (see Using the Web
Interface) and the Windows GUI interface (see Using
the Windows GUI).
The two most important differences are:
· The web
interface has fewer interactive notification options but runs on any operating
system which is able to run either Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox/Mozilla -
without installing any client software
· The Windows
GUI can be used on Windows systems and offers additional notification options.
But it can not be used to change the settings in "My Account" (e.g. schedules
and notifications)
Please note that both interfaces can be used
simultaneously.
There are good reasons to use both of them, please have a
look at the following table showing the differences:
|
|
Web GUI
Interface |
Windows GUI
Interface |
|
Requirements |
|
Required software |
Web browser (IE6, Firefox), any operating system |
IPCheck Server Monitor's Windows GUI software (free
download), Internet Explorer 6, Windows 98/ME/NT/XP/2000/2003 |
|
Required network connection |
For both interfaces the client machine needs HTTP or
HTTPS access to the IPCheck Server Monitor server |
|
Review Features |
|
Access the list of groups, servers, and sensors with
current status and recent activity |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sort/filter sensors using tags |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Automatic screen updates every |
60s |
Custom: 15s or more |
|
Show monitoring status info as system tray icon |
No |
Yes |
|
Can be minimized to the system tray |
No |
Yes |
|
Can be started automatically when you log into
Windows |
No |
Yes |
|
Editing Features |
|
Create, edit, sort, and delete groups, servers, and
sensors; scan sensors now, etc. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Pause/Unpause Sensors |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Edit "My account" |
Yes |
No |
|
Create, edit, and delete schedules and
notifications |
Yes |
No |
|
Notification Features |
|
Supports all server based notifications (email, ICQ,
etc.) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Shows an optional POP UP window upon network status
changes |
No |
Yes |
|
Plays a sound if a sensor is DOWN |
No |
Yes |
|
Shows an optional system tray "bubble" windows upon
network status changes |
No |
Yes |
|
Plays a configurable sound on any status change |
No |
Yes |
|
Reads error messages aloud using the TextToSpeech
engine (Win XP/2003 only) |
No |
Yes |
|
Display Messages and Errors via an RSS feed |
Yes |
No |
