The Web server monitor can test a web server and validate the content of the requested page. Verify that the content in the requested page has not changed since the previous test. Search for a string in the page and verify links.
URL - URL of the page to download, relative to the web server address. The URL specified determines the links displayed in Web server monitor page links section.
Use secure HTTP - Check this option to enable the monitor to communicate using secure HTTP (SSL).
Port - Port number used to connect to the web server.
Threshold settings
Search string - The string the page searches for. If not found, the test fails.
Page fetch time - A threshold value in milliseconds. If the page is not delivered within the threshold value, the test fails.
Verify checksum - Check option to have the monitor calculate the checksum value of the page. If the checksum value changes between two tests the current test fails. To reset the checksum, open the property page and save the monitor.
Perform logon - If checked, displays the HTTP account section below. Logs on to the server with the specified credential.
HTTP account
Inherit credentials - If checked, inherits credentials from the asset. If blank, enter monitor-specific credentials.
Username/password - Credential used to authenticate access for this monitor.
Port - The port to connect to the HTTP account.
Advanced tab
Web server monitor advanced settings.
User agent - Overrides the default user agent variable sent in the request.
Custom cookie - Optional cookie to send with the get request.
Custom host - Optional host header field to support named base virtual hosts.
Ignore CN check - If checked the monitor does not validate the common name of the server certificate. This option is only valid if the monitor is using secure http.
Ignore date check - If checked the monitor does not validate the expiration date of the server certificate. This option is only valid if the monitor is using secure http.
Ignore CA check - If checked the monitor does not validate the certificate authority of the server certificate. This option is only valid if the monitor is using secure http.
Certificate store - Name of the system certificate store. Use only if you want the monitor to send a client certificate to the server.
Certificate subject - Subject line of certificate to use in the system certificate store. Use only if you want the monitor to send a client certificate to the server.
Proxy server - Optional address of proxy server.
Proxy port - Optional server port of proxy server.
