Internet Test Parameters

Tests for availability. Traverse measures the time to complete each transaction, and raises an alert if the response time exceeds the warning or critical thresholds. It also generates an alert if the transaction is incomplete or cannot be completed or times out. Tests for the following types of internet services:

FTP - File Transport Protocol - Monitors the availability and response time of FTP port connection. Connection request sent, receives OK response and then disconnects. If legitimate username and password is supplied, will attempt to log in and validate server response.
HTTP - Monitors the availability and response time of HTTP web servers. Checks for error responses, incomplete pages.
HTTPS - This monitor supports all of the features of the HTTP monitor, but also supports SSL encapsulation, in which case the communication is encrypted using SSLv2/SSLv3 protocols for increased security. The monitor will establish the SSL session and then perform HTTP tests to ensure service availability.
IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol - Monitors the availability and response time of IMAP4 email services. If legitimate username and password is supplied, will log in and validate server response.
IMAPS - This monitor supports all of the features of the IMAP monitor, but also supports SSL encapsulation, in which case the communication is encrypted using SSLv2/SSLv3 protocols for increased security. The monitor will establish the SSL session and then perform IMAP tests to ensure service availability.
NNTP - Connects to the NNTP service to check whether or not Internet newsgroups are available, receives OK response and then disconnects.
POP3/POP3S - Monitors the availability and response time of POP3 email services. If legitimate username and password is supplied, will log in and validate server response.
SMTP - Simple Mail Transport Protocol - Monitors the availability and response time of any mail transport application that supports the SMTP protocol (Microsoft Exchange, Sendmail, Netscape Mail.)

See Monitoring Internet Services for more information.

Credential/Configuration Settings

A username and password, if required, is entered with the specific test.

Test Parameters

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Field	Description
Test Name	Enter/modify the name of the test.
Interval	Use the drop-down menu to specify the interval at which Traverse executes the test.
Thresholds (warn/critical)	Enter/modify the threshold levels that cause the test to change to (a state of) Warning or Critical, respectively.
Units	The unit of measurement for Internet tests is seconds.
Action Profile	Use the drop-down menu to select an action profile for the test. See Administrator Configured Action Profiles and Thresholds for more information.
Virtual Host	Optionally enter the virtual host name used to connect to this device.
Username/Password	If required, enter a username and password. For example, enter your POP username and password to execute a test against a POP3 server.
URL (HTTP and HTTPS tests)	Enter/modify the URL you are testing on the device.
Port	Enter/modify the port number. This varies depending on the protocol you are using for the test.