TCP Port Event Monitor Reference Guide
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Overview
The TCP Port Event Monitor checks the status of specified TCP/IP ports to determine if they are open or closed. This monitor is essential for ensuring that specified IP-based services are available or that specific ports are securely closed as needed.
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Use Cases
- Ensuring that specified IP-based services are available.
- Ensuring that specific ports are closed for security reasons.
- Ensuring that specific ports are open for operational requirements.
Monitoring Options
Port Status
- Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if any selected ports are open: Set up alerts to be notified if selected ports are found to be open.
- Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if any selected ports are closed: Set up alerts to be notified if selected ports are found to be closed.
Configuration
- Ports: Enter the ports to be checked. To specify multiple ports, separate them with commas.
- Time Out: Specify a timeout in milliseconds to determine how long the monitor should wait for a response on each port.
- Retries: Choose the number of retries the event monitor will perform when testing a port's status.
Authentication and Security
- This event monitor does not require specific authentication or security rights.
Protocols
Data Points
- This event monitor does not generate any data points.