README

Thruk - Monitoring Webinterface
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Thruk is a multibackend monitoring webinterface which currently
supports Nagios, Icinga and Shinken as backend using the Livestatus
API. It is designed to be a 'dropin' replacement and covers
the original features plus adds additional enhancements for
large installations, increased usability and some usefull addons.


DOCS
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All documentation is under docs/


Main Features / Advantages
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  * Multiple backends
  * Faster, no need to parse status.dat for every request
  * Less CPU usage
  * Display live data, no delay between core and GUI
  * Independant from monitoring core, can be installed on remote host
  * Clusterable, can be clustered over hosts
  * Change status.cgi filter inline
  * Extended logfile search
  * Better logging, uses log4perl (who submitted which command?)
  * Valid HTML code
  * No frames (can be reenabled for better addon integration)
  * Easy to extend with plugins
  * 100% Perl (using Catalyst Framework)
  * Pagination
  * Multiple themes included
  * Excel export for status and logfiles
  * Adjustable side menu
  * Full expanded plugin commandline for easy testing
  * Save searches in personal bookmarks
  * Config Tool included
  * Mobile interface included
  * SLA Reports in PDF format
  * Recurring Downtimes
  * Fully Featured Dashboard
  * Business Process Addon