eEMU is a software package that manages, displays and actions messages sent
by various monitoring agents.
eEMU provides/complements event management functionality of commercially
available packages such as Patrol or TNG Event Management.
eEMU is distributed under Open Source Licence.




   * eEMU is an event management framework
   * eEMU is a distributed, multi-tier and highly scalable solution
   * eEMU message agent is easy to use and available for  e v e r y
     TCP/IP platform
   * eEMU uses new heuristic algorithms for message handling
   * eEMU provides central management and monitoring
   * eEMU allows to automate problem detection and take corrective actions
     from a central place
   * eEMU provides easy logging and statistical reporting
   * eEMU integrates well with the leading Enterprise management Systems
   * eEMU provides password based security
   * eEMU does not require extra training
   * so  w h y  eEMU   i s   b e t t e r



eEMU is an event management framework

Messaging is in the heart of every Management System. The better and more
flexible messaging core, the better Management System.

eEMU is a solid foundation for an Enterprise Management System.


eEMU is a distributed, multi-tier and highly scalable solution

Two major components are eEMU message control agent and eEMU manager. Easy
extensibility is achieved by having scripting interface to the inner
workings of eEMU manager. eEMU's building blocks can be employed in a
variety of ways meeting every need of the enterprise. As a result,
scalability can be grown virtually without limits. eEMU's blocks can be
combined into a multi-tier system that can easily cross continents while
retaining its consistency in a distributed environment.

eEMU message agent is easy to use and is available for every TCP/IP
platform

eEMU message agent is a simple C code that uses TCP/IP to send messages to
the eEMU Manager. As a result, even nodes that are behind a firewall can be
monitored. The eEMU message code is written by using a standard TCP/IP
programming interfaces, therefore it compiles on any TC/IP-aware platform,
such as UNIX, VMS, Widows NT and Windows 95. The eEMU agent allows to
specify a message severity and class.

Monitoring agents use the eEMU message agent to communicate information to
the eEMU manager. The agent can be used with applications or simple shell
scripts. It easily integrates with in-house developed monitoring.

Unicenter TNG and Tivoli do not cover all the platforms in the enterprise
with their agent technology.


eEMU uses new heuristic algorithms for message handling

It opens up unprecedented dimensions for system and application monitoring
that is unmatched by the contemporary Enterprise Management products. eEMU
manager receives alert messages from eEMU message agents. By deploying a
unique algorithm, it can deduce when the problem has been fixed. This
heuristic approach is revolutionary in the area of enterprise monitoring
and neither Unicenter TNG nor Tivoli employ such techniques.


eEMU provides central management and monitoring

Management is handled at the eEMU manager level, however agents can handle
some tasks as well as long as it is more suitable for the enterprise, The
IT staff use eEMU console to view alert messages. If a problem occurs, the
ALERT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ONCE ONLY. On fixing the problem, the message is
automatically removed from the console. The console user can filter
messages to be displayed, convert them on the fly into more comprehensible
text and sort them by any message attribute. Since eEMU manager exports its
database into a textfile for eEMU console to read, WEB console access is
very simple to achieve.


eEMU allows to automate problem detection and take corrective actions from
central place
Automation of problem detection is leveraged by taking corrective actions.
Thus, many problems can be alleviated before end users see a disruption to
their services. Corrective actions can be written in ANY language. BMC
Patrol and Uniceter TNG use their own languages that are either too complex
for the staff to learn or too simple for practical use. As a result, IT
staff are discouraged or reluctant to code corrective actions at all. eEMU
designers were aware of the fact and addressed it by allowing actions to be
coded in ksh, perl, python, C, C++ or the like.


eEMU provides easy logging and statistical reporting

Every message is logged into a log file. There is a separate log file for
each day. The format of the file complies with CSV standard, thus
spreadsheet or script based processing is a snap, e.g. statistical reports
on applications or system downtimes. eEMU DOES NOT use a proprietary format
for message logging that allows access through provided tool only.


eEMU integrates well with the leading Enterprise Management Systems

Through messaging interfaces, eEMU can consolidate events and consequently
report to another management system.


eEMU provides password based security

Security is implemented with eEMU  manager passwords. Unicenter TNG
security is based on SNMP communities, which is a very weak scheme for
today's enterprise.


eEMU does not require extra training

eEMU is based on standard scripting tools and languages. Therefore, no
extra training is required for IT staff to take full advantage of its
powerful capabilities. BMC Patrol, Unicenter TNG and Tivoli require several
levels of costly intensive training on their complex interfaces and
languages.


So why eEMU is better



   * most cost effective system in terms of training and ongoing
     maintenance
   * can be run stand-alone or integrated with virtually with any third
     party software
   * new revolutionary heuristic algorithms allowing for extra thin agents
     (micro agents)
   * unprecedented scalability
   * deployable on any conceivable platform
   * virtually no performance impact on the managed node and network
   * user friendly and highly customizable eEMU console
   * choice od scripting languages
   * unlimited possibilities for writing agents
   * no training necessary