GridNMS Documentation

A modern, multi-tenant network observability platform. Monitor physical devices, cloud infrastructure, and containers from a single pane of glass.

Install GridNMS How it works

Where to start

Get up and running

Install a self-hosted instance with Docker Compose or the desktop app, then complete the first-run setup wizard.

Installation guide →

Understand the model

Learn how the control plane, collectors, and storage layers fit together — and why collectors are dumb sensors and the server is the brain.

Architecture →

Get real source IPs

The single most common collector gotcha: making syslog and SNMP traps show the true sending device behind Docker NAT.

Collectors & source IPs →

Keep it running

Configuration reference, automatic updates, air-gapped deployments, and troubleshooting for self-hosted instances.

Self-hosting →

What GridNMS is

GridNMS is a self-hosted and SaaS network observability platform — a modern replacement for legacy tools. It monitors physical network devices, cloud infrastructure, and container environments:

Device lifecycle — ICMP uptime, SNMP polling, SSH collection, interface metrics
Topology mapping — LLDP/CDP neighbor discovery and a live network graph
Event pipeline — syslog ingestion, SNMP traps, transformations, subscriptions, alerting
Monitoring packs — class-driven collectors with dynamic device detail tabs
Two-tier event archive — PostgreSQL hot store plus a SQLite/ClickHouse cold archive

Need a license key? Start at signup.gridnms.io and choose a tier. Questions? Email support@gridnms.io.