Rover

Given the simplicity of configuration combined with its ability to run in text-only environments, it isn't surprising that Rover is so popular. When one combines these benefits with the fact that it is freely available, it is nearly the perfect NMS. The only major drawbacks are the lack of SNMP polling ability, and the fact that each hostfile has a maximum size of 2000 entries. The reason for this is that the daemons continually iterate over the hostfile, and anything over 2000 entries would cause an unacceptable delay in reporting problems on the network.

Rov"er (?), n. [D. roover a robber. See Rove, v. i.]

1.

One who practices robbery on the seas; a pirate.

Yet Pompey the Great deserveth honor more justly for scouring the seas, and taking from the rovers 846 sail of ships. Holland.

2.

One who wanders about by sea or land; a wanderer; a rambler.

3.

Hence, a fickle, inconstant person.

4. Croquet

A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.

5. Archery (a)

Casual marks at uncertain distances.

Encyc. Brit.

(b)

A sort of arrow

All sorts, flights, rovers, and butt shafts. B. Jonson.

At rovers, at casual marks; hence, at random; as, shooting at rovers. See def. 5 (a) above. Addison.

Bound down on every side with many bands because it shall not run at rovers. Robynson (More's Utopia).

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