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Seanchán Torpéist
Asked: 2010-04-28 16:05:39 +0800 CST

Open Source webapp that shows PC / Projector status in 30+ Lecture rooms

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I am looking for a simple web application that only has a simple graphical representation of the current status of 30+ lecture rooms. I.e. Green = good, Red=bad i.e. PC or Projector not working. With a little message and a ETA as well.

I am not looking for monitoring software, merely a way for a tech to flag a room as "technically challenged" until 1PM or until "Friday 10AM". With a message for those lecturers who are interested: "Waiting on replacement bulb" or "Power supply gone"

I know this is a simple thing to code up yourself, but I am looking for something that has been around for a few years that has some cool extra little functionality that you wouldn't think of yourself. I just can't find anything like that out there.

And just to be clear: not monitoring software, more like lecturer feedback web app.

Also: Not room bookings or timetabling. These would actually be a drawback for what I have in mind.

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  1. Best Answer

    How to do you get the status? Specifically of the projectors?

    My honest recommendation would be - since it would probably be useful for your techs as well - to setup a minimal Nagios install to monitor everything of interest, and then code up a simple PHP page to display the current status and comments/acknowledgment messages as you want.

    I've never seen anything like this, probably because the "cool extra little functionality" that most people want is automated monitoring.

    My advice:

    1. use Nagios and code a custom front-end
    2. if you have a ticketing system, write something up that pulls from that
    3. code up something yourself in 20 minutes, add features as needed.
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