Ringsys WebMonitor 1.1
Reliable web server monitoring.
Reference Manual for version 1.1
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If you have any suggestions concerning additions or corrections to
this manual, please send them to: webmonitor1@websitewatchers.co.uk
Read also: Installation Instructions Licence agreement
The software can be configured easily to monitor one web site, but you have also access to powerful features that will offer you a complete solution for your intranet and internet websites. A cross-monitoring feature is also available that will ensure that your monitors are running properly. For examples of configurations for the Ringsys WebMonitor and successful monitoring patterns, see section '6.Monitoring Template'.
Ringsys WebMonitor 1.1 is fully portable on any standard Unix operating system, and on Microsoft Windows.
It was then used as a large scale web monitor, checking the availability and the security of thousands of web sites on the Internet, for the benefit of all Internet users.
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Step1: Install webmonitor1.1 on computer 1 & 2.(see installation guide: README.txt)
Step2: on Computer1, open your browser on 'Show
Management' at http://computer1:7070/monitor/management.
Add a new agent in 'Policies' Menu (cont ; Computer2
DNS ; port 1099). From now on, the other agent will be monitored.
Add a new URL in 'Policies' Menu (http://computer2:7070/monitor/management
; your email and details ).
From now on you can directly log on the other computer
management page and control it. Always look at the url mentionned on your
browser window so that you know exactely where you are. Access to computer2
agent management can thus be achieved from a click on the appropriate link
within 'console' or 'External Monitoring' menus.
Step3: on Computer2 management page. After installation,
the computer2 agent will automatically be set up as a live agent. As a
consequence, reset it to 'cont' in 'Policies'. Also, add a new agent (live;
computer1 DNS ; port 1099).
Add a new URL in 'Policies' Menu (http://computer1:7070/monitor/management
; your email and details).
Step4 : on both computers, add in 'Policies' Menu all URLS you want to monitor. They will be automatically added on the 'Console' Menu.
Step5: your monitoring is properly set up on your system and checking your critical applications.
Step6: configure your escalation scheme.(1st, 2nd
and 3rd line alarms) in 'Policies'.
Also mention the 'sender e-mail' in 'Properties/Ouraddress'
(all alarms sent by email will be entitled to that address. example : monitoring@yourcompany.co.uk)
Step7:Now, it is possible to change all intrinsic
monitoring properties. While changing properties, turn OFF/ON autorefresh
function at the bottom 'Console' menu, so that you won't be bothered by
screen refreshment periodically erasing data you try to put in.
In order to change monitoring properties, go to 'Properties'
Menu and click on 'help' buttons before committing changes.
All properties and allowed values are documented in all
'Help' menus.
The default properties initialy run by your Webmonitor1.1 software are found in Initial Webmonitor Properties.
The information in monitor.log is appended to monitor.log.append
(if you use the plaintext database) or to the table event (if you
use a relational database like Oracle or Sybase).