
you need plugin architecture and thold plugin
you need appropriates templates :
  - Services template is necessary to monitor windows services
  http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=11232&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
  - Process template is necessary to monitor process
  http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?t=6661
  - TCP Port template
  http://forums.cacti.net/about16477.html

notes :
  - if you use cactid, not cmd.php : services template seems to be
  incompatible with cactid, so delete graphs created and disable data
  sources to avoid errors in cacti.log
  - sometimes, services template needs patch of mories
  http://forums.cacti.net/viewtopic.php?p=67694&sid=7cf0c483113ade565ccbdd42add64218#67694
  - for receive messages, try LanTalk XP, better than windows



  
INSTALL :

install like any other plugin :
- put the manage directory and all files into the plugins directory.
- edit your includes/config.php and add manage to your $plugins list.
- you can find the plugin settings under the Misc tab.

	
go to Realm Permissions
check "use Manage"

go to settings/Misc
Choose a general method between SNMP or Ping to manage the device
Choose "Cacti poller"
Choose Events for "Mail alerts" (it will use Thold mail)
Choose Events for "Net send alerts"
Choose between Windows command "net send" and perl module
(if your server is Win32, just select Windows choice)
Write path of binary Perl
Write Netbios names of PC's that will receive popups
"Use Windows patch" : just select "No"

go to Device Managing
select hosts you want to manage
choose "Manage host"

return to Device Managing
for each host, click on it and configure it
choose a OS type
Select a group (if you have created one or more)
Choose between SNMP or Ping to manage the device (default is in settings)
Choose TCP ports to monitor (separate them with a ";") OR choose a template
Check Windows Services you want to monitor
Check Windows Process you want to monitor

wait 10 minutes and go to manage tab







manage-0.1.sql and upgrade-x.x-x.x.sql are provided but you don't need to import them
only if automatic setup don't create tables






