FTP Event Monitor Reference Guide
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Overview
The FTP Event Monitor ensures that your FTP servers are operational by performing more than simple port checks. It can log into servers, perform file operations, and verify that FTP servers are fully functional, providing a thorough check of the server's capabilities.
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Use Cases
- Operational Verification: Confirm that FTP servers are up and responding to requests.
- Security Checks: Detect if anonymous access is enabled, which may be appropriate for public FTP servers but is a risk for servers meant to hold sensitive or internal data.
- File Presence Verification: Check for the existence of specific files to ensure that expected data is available.
Monitoring Options
Connection and Response Handling
- Alert if the FTP server is unreachable: Notify if the server does not respond, indicating it could be offline or experiencing network issues.
- Include server responses in notifications: All alerts will show the response received from the FTP server during the test operations.
Access and Security
- Alert on anonymous access status: Notify if anonymous access is incorrectly enabled or disabled based on your security policies.
- Test login with specific credentials: Verify access using a predefined user name and password and alert if login fails.
File Checks
- Alert based on file existence: Check if a specified file exists or is missing on the server and alert accordingly.
Performance and Timeout Settings
- Response timeout: Set how long to wait for a response from the FTP server before timing out. Adjust based on expected network conditions.
Authentication and Security
- Credential Requirements: If testing specific user credentials, provide the necessary username and password. For anonymous tests, use default anonymous credentials.
Protocols
Sample Output
