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Monitor Internet Application
The Monitor Internet Application object will trigger a Policy when an internet application server becomes unavailable or becomes available. You can monitor an FTP, Web, Email (POP or SMTP), or DNS server using the Monitor Internet Application object. Depending on the type of server that you are monitoring you will need to specify different configuration information.
This object uses a satellite license. See Objects that Require Satellite Licenses for more information.
How it is used
The Monitor Internet Application object can be used to make sure your external FTP or Web servers are reachable through the internet and then automatically restart the server if it is found to be unavailable.
Configuration
When configuring the Monitor Internet Application object you need to choose the type of server you are monitoring and then configure the Details and Advanced tab. The Advanced tab does not change with the servers that you select.
To select the type of server to monitor:
1.
Open the Monitor Internet Application object for editing.
2.
Click General.
3.
Select the Type that matches the server that you want to monitor:
FTP
DNS
Web (HTTP) - Details Tab
 
URL
Type the URL that will be used to contact the web server.
Port
Select to specify a port to use to connect to the web server. The default port is 80.
Timeout
Type the number of seconds to wait for a response from the web server. If the timeout expires without a response, the server will be considered unavailable.
Test frequency
Specify the amount of time to wait between each connection test to the server.
Check that the page contains this string
Select and type a string to search for when the page is retrieved from the web server. When this option is selected, the server is only considered available if the string can be found on the page that is specified by the URL.
Search is case sensitive
Select to make the string search case sensitive.
Email (SMTP) - Details Tab
 
Computer
Type the name of the computer where the SMTP server is located. Type localhost to specify the Action Server where the object is running. You can also browse for the computer using the ellipsis (...) button.
Port
Select to specify a port to use to connect to the SMTP server. The default port is 25.
Timeout
Type the number of seconds to wait for a response from the server. If the timeout expires without a response, the server will be considered unavailable.
Test frequency
Specify the amount of time to wait between each connection test to the server.
Send test email
Select to send a test email using the SMTP server. When this option is selected, the server is only considered available if the email can be sent to the server.
To
Type the address to send the email to.
From
Type the address that the email is being sent from.
Email (POP3) - Details Tab
 
Computer
Type the name of the computer where the POP3 server is located. Type localhost to specify the Action Server where the object is running.  You can also browse for the computer using the ellipsis (...) button.
Port
Select to specify a port to use to connect to the POP3 server. The default port is 110.
Timeout
Type the number of seconds to wait for a response from the server. If the timeout expires without a response, the server will be considered unavailable.
Test frequency
Specify the amount of time to wait between each connection test to the server.
Test connection
Select to use a username and password to test the connection to the POP3 server. When this option is selected, the server is only considered available if the credentials are successfully used to log into the server.
Username
Type the username to use to log into the POP3 server.
Password
Type the password that is associated with the Username that you have specified.
FTP - Details Tab
 
Computer
Type the name of the computer where the FTP server is located. Type localhost to specify the Action Server where the object is running.  You can also browse for the computer using the ellipsis (...) button.
Port
Select to specify a port to use to connect to the FTP server. The default port is 21.
Timeout
Type the number of seconds to wait for a response from the server. If the timeout expires without a response, the server will be considered unavailable.
Test frequency
Specify the amount of time to wait between each connection test to the server.
Test connection
Select to use a username and password to test the connection to the FTP server. When this option is selected, the server is only considered available if the credentials are successfully used to log into the server.
Username
Type the username to use to log into the FTP server.
Password
Type the password that is associated with the Username that you have specified.
DNS - Details Tab
 
Computer
Type the name of the computer where the DNS server is located. Type localhost to specify the Action server where the Policy is being processed.  You can also browse for the computer using the ellipsis (...) button. This field is not required to test the availability of a DNS server.
Use default port (53)
Select to use the default port of 53 to connect to the DNS server.
Port
Select to specify the port to use to connect to the DNS server.
Test DNS table IP Address
Select to specify a computer name and the IP address that should be associated with that IP address. When this option is selected, the server is only considered available if the IP address is assigned to the computer that you specify.
Test frequency
Specify the amount of time to wait between each connection test to the server.
Advanced Tab
 
Trigger if test succeeds
Select to trigger the Monitor Internet Application object when the server that you are checking becomes available.
Trigger if test fails
Select to trigger the Monitor Internet Application object when the server that you are checking becomes unavailable.
Available Published Data
 
Name
Description
Computer
The name of the computer where the Internet application resides.
Port
The port used to communicate with the Internet application.
Protocol
The protocol of the Internet application. For example, 'HTTP' or 'FTP'.
Server Greeting
The greeting message received from the Internet application.
Web page
The HTML of the web page that was retrieved when in Web (HTTP) mode.
Common Published Data

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