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Is there any tool which I can discover new devices connected to network and not including in already monitored devices?

arpwatch is a simple tool which sends email notifications for new devices that show up on the network. It records IP, MAC address, and NIC vendor if it recognizes it.
http://techgurulive.com/2008/09/15/how- ... r-network/

Otherwise you an also run the auto-discovery wizard periodically against certain subnets, this will only detect open ports to monitor as well.

mguthrie wrote:arpwatch is a simple tool which sends email notifications for new devices that show up on the network. It records IP, MAC address, and NIC vendor if it recognizes it.
http://techgurulive.com/2008/09/15/how- ... r-network/

Otherwise you an also run the auto-discovery wizard periodically against certain subnets, this will only detect open ports to monitor as well.

Thanks for the reply. I prefer using Nagios XI plugins or wizards, but auto-discovery wizard can only find new hosts in the moment I run it, what I want is Nagios XI plugin or wizard can auto find new host and send Email alert. The check_find_new_hosts seems good to me, but hard to configure... (http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... ts/details)

xpertech,

You could use check_logfiles to monitor the logfiles created by arpwatch.

http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Pl ... es/details

Heres a document describing how to configure host and service emails (which would be your check_logfiles service)

http://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagi ... iables.pdf

Regards,

-Yancy