Internet Connectivity

[Deleted User][Deleted User]
edited June 2004 in Monitoring Software v12 and lower
Is there any way to setup a rule to check for internet connectivity? I was thinking of setting up a tcp port 80 rule for some generic websites: cnn.com, google.com etc. I'd really like to be able to put these all in one rule rather than have rules for each site.



Why I want to do this is because I'm monitoring our public website (remotely hosted) and I would want a way to confirm that it is truely down (and not our internet connection).



Does that make any sense?

Comments

  • AdministratorAdministrator
    Actually there is a better way to do this:

    A/ Create 2 rules to connect to 2 well known web sites (PING or TCP).

    B/ In the second rule set the alert option to only alert when the first rule is down too

    C/ Third rule is the one of your website. Define there that it depends on rule A. This means that if rule A is down then C will not be executed (rule hierarchy)



    Another good way to do it is to check for specific gateways with your ISP so that you can detect where it goes down.



    Regards;



    Forum Administrator
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