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How to query a URL for a specific response ?

bsnetworkteam

Hi,

I wandered if anyone knew how to query a specified URL and get a response back from the server presenting the url ?

Basically I am trying to monitor certain services on a MobileIron (VM Linux) baed system.

Thanks

Mat

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rob.hock

Depending on the the specific requirements, either our Server and Application Monitor ( Server Monitoring: Dell, HP, IBM, VMware | Server Monitoring: Free Trial) or Web Performance Monitor ( Web Application Monitoring | Web Performance Monitoring: Free Trial) products would work for you.

bsnetworkteam

Rob,

Thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned I am currently running SAM 5.2.0 SP1, NPM 10.4.1.

What I should have said was HOW would I do it? Here’s a little more info; I basically need to:

1)Probe the status of the Primary server by issuing /status/status.html and receiving the

“MOBILEIRON-STATUS: OK” message. This indicates a healthy VSP. Any other response

should be considered a failure.

2) Probe the status and state of the Standby by issuing /hastatus.html and receiving the

“MOBILEIRON-STATUS: OK (Mode: Standby)” response.

Thanks

Mat

rob.hock

Sure- check out page 73 in the SAM admin guide: http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/apm/docs/SAMAdminGuide.pdf

bsnetworkteam

Rob, I've looked at page 73 of the guide and whilst Orion will monitor if a web link is up or down it won't query a specific URL in order to receive a specific response. For example when defining the node by entering the public IP it's fine, however when you add /status/status.html it won't resolve the address?

bsnetworkteam

Thanks for the advice. I've now created a custom HTTPS Monitor which appears to work. However, I need to get Orion to report that the node is UP ONLY when it receives a OK syntax response from the URL - all other replies means that the node is DOWN. Is that possible?

aLTeReGo

Node status in Orion is based on the host's reachability/availability as determined based on ICMP. Only the node child status can be influenced by application status and availability. The node's "child" status indicator is the smaller square located in the bottom right of the node status indicator, as pictured below.

child status.png

Child status in group.png

bsnetworkteam

So is there a way I can specify what the child status queries ?

Many thanks

Mat

aLTeReGo

The child status is based on the status of any/all applications being monitored on that node by SAM. By default "Worst" status is always reflected in the child status indicator, but all "Child Status" settings can be configured under [Settings - Web Console Settings] as pictured below.

child status Configuration.png