1. Start the Add Monitoring Wizard.

   Note
   For information about starting the Add Monitoring Wizard, see How to Start the Add Monitoring Wizard in System Center Essentials.

2. On the Select Monitoring Type page, select Web Application, and then click Next.

3. On the General Properties page, do the following:

   1. Type the Name for the object, such as HRWebApp.
      
      
   2. Optionally, type a Description for the object.
      
      
   3. Select a Management pack from the list, such as Default Management Pack, or click New to create a Management Pack with the Create a Management Pack Wizard.
      
      

      Note
      The object type will be added to the specified Management Pack; therefore, only unsealed Management Packs are listed.

   4. Click Next.
      
      

4. On the Enter and Test Web Address page, do the following:

   1. Select http:// or https:// from the list.
      
      
   2. Type the URL for the Web Application, such as hrwebapp/default.html.
      
      
   3. Click Test.
      
      
   4. When the test succeeds, click Next.
      
      

   Note
   It is possible to proceed through the wizard without this test succeeding. Check the URL and click Details for information about why the test returned an error.

5. On the Choose Watcher Node page, do the following:

   1. Select one or more agent-managed computers to monitor the specified Web Application.
      
      
   2. Set Run this query every to the desired time; the minimum is 30 seconds.
      
      
   3. Click Next.
      
      

6. On the Summary page, review the settings, and optionally, select Configure Advanced Monitoring or Record a browser session, and then click Create.

   Note
   Selecting Configure Advanced Monitoring or Record a browser session runs the Web Application Editor. For more information, see Web Application Editor in System Center Essentials.

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