Has any one had any experience with JFFNMS ( Just for Fun Network Management System )

[jmcd9336]

Folks,

My brother has laid an onerous task upon me...

Compile and install JFFNMS (http://jffnms.sourceforge.net/) for him on some 
Compaq server hibernating in some hosting shop over in the UK.

I have the compile bit down fairly well i.e. the PHP and rrdtool graphiz stuff 
all works together I think.

My question is where can get some pointers to SNMP setup under Linux. JFFNMS 
sends out SNMP queries or what ever to devices and I would like to know a bit 
about it so that I can tell when JFFNMS is playing up or is it the SNMP 
enabled device.

If anyone out there is using it in anger I would be well interests to hear 
your experiences.

James McDonald

PS. What are peoples opinions of compiling verses package installation? Is it 
better to compile or just throw rpms at a box?