Download
On this page you can download a trial version of SSC Serv 2, the new major version of the system statistics collection service. The trial version does not include all features of the full version. Please read the section Limitations below.
The version provided here is in a development status. It is not suited for use in a production environment and is provided for testing purposes only.
| Version | Filename | Size |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0 (beta 0) | SSC Serv Setup 2.0.0-beta0
free edition.exe |
739 kByte |
License
You are hereby granted a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, license to install and use the above version of SSC Serv on an unlimited number of computer systems. Modification of the installer package and any file installed by the installer package is not permitted.
This version of SSC Serv is provided as a technology preview in the hope that it will be useful. It is provided free of charge and without any warranty (to the extend permitted by applicable law). Due to the early development stage of this version of SSC Serv, it is not appropriate for production use!
Installation instructions
Installation is really easy and straight forward. Follow these simple steps and you'll be up and running in no time.
- If you have an old version of SSC Serv installed, uninstall it first. Since SSC Serv 2 is a new major version, it is not possible to upgrade by simply installing over an existing SSC Serv 1 installation.
- Download and start the installer package.
- Chose a destination directory. It is recommended that you install SSC Serv on the main system partition, usually "C:\".
- Click "Next" to proceed with the installation.
- After the files have been copied and the service has been registered, the installer will offer to run the configuration tool. You should do this.
- SSC Serv's configuration window will open. Make any changes appropriate for your system. In particular, the automatically determined hostname may not be consistent with the rest of your collectd setup.
- When you click on "Ok", the installer will inform you that SSC Serv is currently not running and prompt to start it. Select "Yes".
- Clean up the files you downloaded – they are not needed anymore.
- Tend to your server and watch the data coming in.
Limitations
The free version available from this page differs in several aspects from the version available to out customers. The following lists the limitations the commercial version does not have:
- Missing plug-ins: The version provided here comes with the CPU and Interface plug-ins. In addition to those, the full version includes the DF, Disk, Memory, and Terminal Services plug-ins.
- Only one destination: With the free edition, data can be sent to one unicast or one multicast address only. The full version can send data to an unlimited number of destinations.
For information on upgrading to the full version of SSC Serv please see the licensing page.