OpenText SiteScope Initial Setup

Christopher M Cook - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Service Analyst at Exelon

The initial setup for Micro Focus SiteScope is not super complicated, but it does require that you have administrative access to the server where you're installing it and that, in a way, presumes that you do, even if you don't, so you have to keep that in mind. You have to make sure you have certain rights on the server that may be above and beyond the power a user would normally have.

In terms of deploying Micro Focus SiteScope, it could take between one and two hours depending on how fast it can get through the actual installation portion. There's installation, then there's configuration, but the installation takes longer than the configuration. Upgrading, on the other hand, is a little more complex. You really can't do an in-place upgrade. Between certain versions, you have to uninstall the application after exporting a configuration, then install the new version, and then apply that configuration you exported. I've heard that the upcoming, latest version of Micro Focus SiteScope is getting better at that, but this was still a problem even after multiple versions.

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Nuno-Carvalho - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Timestamp ITM

I would rate my experience with the initial setup of SiteScope as a solid nine out of ten. It is remarkably easy to implement and install, with high reliability and resilience. Notably, it doesn't rely on an external database, utilizing its own file systems. Setting up SiteScope is quite fast. Installation takes about 30 minutes with all the required resources in place. However, implementing monitors might take longer as it depends on server connectivity and credentials, which vary by the client's setup.

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Ahmed  Sobhy - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Najtech

The solution's initial setup process was straightforward and not complex. 

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Rachit Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Head -Consulting and Delivery at Avekshaa Technologies

The installation was a bit of a challenge. It took us almost two weeks to get it up and running.

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CB
Engineer at United Airlines

Easy to setup and teach other teammates how to create monitors, templates, etc.

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it_user43743 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Technical Service - Monitoring Engineering at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees

Straightforward and very good.

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RK
Senior Technical Pre-Sales Consultant / Project Manager (BSM) at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Has a simple setup. It can be up and running within hours.

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HK
Service Assurance, Senior Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The solution is easy to deploy. The tool's installation takes one hour to complete. You need just to configure it and then its plug and play. 

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FG
Unit Manager | Management Systems and Automation at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup is easy.

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it_user74751 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator with 501-1,000 employees

The initial deployment was easy and quick. Ongoing management and hardening can present some challenges, but no show stoppers.

If you read the manual it is quite straightforward and enables you to get a quick ROI. Full hardening and automation can present some challenges, but none insurmountable.

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it_user486648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Engineer Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

From my perspective right now, it seems fairly simple or straightforward. Most of it we had up and running in a couple hours. We spent more time trying to fulfill our own requirements. The only gap or complexity we've added is around provisioning of monitors because we're driving it from an automated service catalog.

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HK
Service Assurance, Senior Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The initial setup is straightforward. It's really simple.

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RS
Enterprise Monitoring | Information Services at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees

The initial implementation of Micro Focus Voltage SiteScope is easy. The process can take approximately 30 minutes with one person.

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TK
Managed Services Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Initial setup is reasonably simple. We've installed four times for the four different projects. It takes a short time to install one tool without any configuration. The configuration takes about a day. 

We do the implementaton ourselves and then our customers deal with maintenance which is done on site. 


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PS
Sr. Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It was straightforward.

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it_user139164 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Initial setup was straightforward but when it comes to monitors that look deep inside details like an agent data collection solution, too many customizations and scripting is needed. View full review »
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