OpenText SiteScope
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Network monitoring software |
| Predecessor | Freshwater Software |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Parent | OpenText |
SiteScope is a network monitoring tool that operates without agents, designed to oversee the availability and performance of distributed IT environments. It monitors a wide range of components including servers, network devices and services, applications, operating systems, and other critical enterprise IT elements.
Initially created by Freshwater Software in 1996, SiteScope was acquired by Mercury Interactive in 2001. Hewlett-Packard (HP) then took ownership in 2006. The version 10.10 was released in July 2009, with the most recent version being 2018.08 (11.51). Following the acquisition of Micro Focus by OpenText, SiteScope is currently marketed under the OpenText brand.
SiteScope utilizes synthetic monitoring techniques to assess web page functionality, but its capabilities extend beyond web applications to include monitoring of database servers such as Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server, as well as Unix and Microsoft Windows servers, along with various hardware and software components. It supports exporting real-time metrics to OpenText LoadRunner or can function independently.
SiteScope Monitor Types
With support for more than 100 application categories across both physical and virtual platforms, SiteScope monitors servers, databases, applications, networks, web transactions, streaming technologies, integration tools, and generic elements like files, scripts, and directories. It also tracks mid-tier processes, URLs, server resource usage, and response times. Users have the ability to set thresholds and receive notifications for warning or critical states.
Latest SiteScope Version Information
After HPE Software merged with Micro Focus in September 2017 and Micro Focus was subsequently acquired by OpenText in January 2023, the current official release of SiteScope is version 11.92.
Prepackaged Monitors
Predefined monitors are available for essential IT performance indicators including CPU Utilization, DNS, Directory Services, Disk Space, Log Files, Memory usage, Network activity, Ping tests, Ports status, Scripts execution, Services availability, URLs accessibility, Web Servers, and WebLogic Application Servers. These include configurable threshold settings.
Solution Templates
SiteScope offers solution templates designed for quick implementation of monitoring tailored to specific IT infrastructure components such as Oracle databases, Microsoft Exchange Server, SAP ERP systems, WebLogic middleware, and Unix/Linux environments. These templates integrate both standard and specialized monitors optimized for tracking availability, performance metrics, and overall system health. For instance, Microsoft Exchange templates feature performance counters, event log monitoring, MAPI checks, and application-specific monitoring tools.
Working with Solution Templates
The procedure for utilizing SiteScope Solution Templates involves:
- Templates are provided at no extra cost with a SiteScope license
- Enter your license key through General Preferences
- Create or select an existing monitor group to add solution-based monitors
- Choose the relevant Solution Template
- Fill out the template configuration form
- Set up alerts and reporting options for the newly added monitors
Manage View Introduced in version 11.32, Manage View is an HTML5-based component designed for IT infrastructure monitoring within SiteScope. This Unified Console feature enables self-service monitoring access for non-administrative users (Monitoring as a Service), thereby alleviating administrative support workload. Manage View is compatible with tablets and all major web browsers to support mobility.
External links
- SiteScope by Micro Focus – Agentless Application Performance Monitoring Software