Adding and editing a TCPIP Monitor

The TCPIP monitor is used to monitor a TCP/IP service that either does not appear in the list of standard services, or uses a non-standard port number.

To add or edit a TCPIP monitor:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Click New and select TCIPIP Monitor to create a new TCPIP monitor. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the TCPIP monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then click Edit.
4. Type or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Name. Type a name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Type a short description for the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Network type. Select either TCP, UDP, or SSL from the Network type list. The network type for the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service is TCP; the network type for the RADIUS (Remote Authentication and Dial-In User Service) service is UDP. The HTTPS monitor uses the SSL type.
   • Port number. Type the TCP or UDP port that you want to monitor.
   • Timeout. Amount of time (in seconds) WhatsUp Gold should wait for a response to a poll.
   • Script. Write your script using as many Send, Expect, SimpleExpect, and Flow Control keywords as you would like. For more information, see Script Syntax.
   • Expect. Opens the Rules Expression editor. Whatever is placed in the Expression box appends to the end of the script as an Expect expression.
   • Use in Rescan. Select this option to have the monitor appear in the Active Monitor list on the Device Properties dialog. WhatsUp Gold adds the monitor type to the device during a rescan, which is launched using the Rescan button on the Device Properties dialog, if the protocol or service is active on the device.
5. Click OK to save changes.

Types of TCPIP Monitors

After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.

WhatsUp Gold is installed with the following types of TCP/IP monitors already configured.

• Echo. Checks to make sure an Echo server is running on the assigned port.
• FTP. Checks to make sure an FTP server is running on the assigned port.
• HTTP. Checks to make sure an HTTP server is running on the assigned port.
• HTTPS. Checks to make sure the Secure HTTP server is running on the assigned port, and that WhatsUp Gold can negotiate a connection using SSL protocols. This monitor does not check on the validity of SSL certificates.
• HTTP Content Scan. Performs advanced monitoring of a specific web page to make sure specific content appears in the page's code. Supports advanced HTTP processes such as form submission and non-standard HTTP headers. For information on creating a basic HTTP Content Scan monitor, see New/Edit HTTP Content Monitor.
• IMAP4. Checks to make sure a IMAP4 server is running on the assigned port.
• NNTP. Checks to make sure a NNTP server is running on the assigned port.
• POP3. Checks to make sure a POP3 mail server is running on the assigned port.
• Radius. Checks to make sure a Radius server is running on the assigned port.
• SMTP. Checks to make sure a SMTP mail server is running on the assigned port.
• Time. Checks to make sure a Time server is running on the assigned port.

See Also Configuring Active Monitors Adding and editing a Domain Service (DNS) Monitor Adding and editing an NT Service Monitor Adding and editing a Ping Monitor Adding and editing a SNMP Active Monitor Adding and editing an SSH Active Monitor Adding and editing a Telnet Monitor