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SSH module

Posted by Mikayel Vardanyan | Posted in Help | Posted on 09-06-2007

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In case you have some troubles with your server or your server is unresponsive and you don’t have access to your server, you can use this module to gain access to your server(for restarting or some other urgent stuff) through ssh connection. To add ssh module click on the SSH link under the Tools category.

After adding this module, you need to log in to our server using the provided credentials, then by using the following command ‘ssh yourUser@yourServerIP’ you will get access to your server. When you finish, you will need to type ‘exit’ command and you will be disconnected from your server.

Monitors Management (Saved Modules)

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 08-06-2007

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.Saved Modules feature allows to organize and manage previously added monitors. It shows the list of monitors per each category and allows to remove, add to current window and tag them.

Agents shows the list of internal tests. To delete an internal test just check it and press on the “Remove” button. To open or move the test module into the page where you currently are, again select it and press on the “Add to window” button.

Tracked Sites shows the list of visitors’ tracking tests. To delete a VT test just check it and press on the “Remove” button. To open or move the test module into the page where you currently are, again select it and press on the “Add to window” button.

Reports. All previously created reports are listed in this module grouped under two categories: Availability Reports and Visits Reports. Select report type to see the created reports’ list for the selected type. To delete a report just check it and press on the “Remove” button. To open or move the report module into the page where you currently are, again select it and press on the Add to window button.

Visits Tracking Montly Reports

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 08-06-2007

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1. How to generate montly reports for your visits tracking test


After adding a web traffic monitor you may generate monthly reports. To generate reports click on the Visits Reports link and in the opened window select report interval, VT test name, and view. Give name to your report and press on the add to save VT report module on your workspace.

The Saved Reports can also be found from the Saved Modules menu under the Reports link. Click on that link and select Visits Report option from the drop down menu to see the list of the added reports.

2. How to edit Visits Monthly Reports

If you do not have report on your current page or you have closed it move/open report module into your current page, then press on  the Edit icon. You can change only the report name. After editing press on the Apply button to save the new report name.

Monthly Uptime Reports

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 08-06-2007

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1. How to generate reports for your tests


You can generate Monthly Uptime reports to already added external or internal monitors. To generate the reports click on the Availability Reports link and in the opened window select the report interval, view and also define the report type: tag or test and select the appropriate name.

Two types of intervals are suggested to the user to choose: current month and previous month. You may create a report on either for particular tag name or a particular test. Tag option will be a report performance of all the tests grouped under the selected tag name, while later will consider only performance for the selected test.

Give name to your report and press on the add to save module on your workspace. If you delete report from your workspace, Reports can be found from the Saved Modules menu under the Reports link. Click on that link and select the Availability Report option from the drop down menu to see the list of added reports.

In the calendar it shows in green days when uptime was above the defined SLA. On mouse over a particular date is shows uptime for that date.

2. How to edit Reports

If you do not have report on your current page or you have closed it move/open report module into your current page, then press on the Edit icon. You can change the report name and set SLA for it. When the appropriate changes are done, click on the Apply button to save them.

Add Visitor Tracking

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 06-06-2007

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In order to add a web traffic monitor, click on the Visits Tracking link and in the opened window enter the URL for your site and give a name to your VT module. After you press on the “Add” button, the VT module will appear on your page.

Copy and paste the code segment into your page exactly as it is described in the window. Then change the test graphical view using the appropriate icons on the module title bar. You may also change your module name using the edit icon on the module title bar.

Add an Internal Monitor

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 05-06-2007

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1. How to add Internal monitor

Monitis Internal monitor allows monitoring of processes, CPU, memory and Hard drive utilization on any Windows or Linux server. It also can use any customer server to remotely monitor other customer web sites, including Intranet sites.

Monitis performs internal network monitoring via Downloadable Smart Agent. To download an instance of Agent click on the Internal Monitor link and from the opened window follow  the appropriate link based on you computer OS. Download Agent button becomes active.


Press on it and in a few seconds the download of a file should start(in case of Windows -setup.zip and in case of Linux – monitis.tar.gz).

Windows

Unzip the downloaded file and double click on the Setup.exe to install the Smart Agent on your PC. After the installation Activation window will appear in the right bottom part of your screen needed for activation of your agent. At the same time you can see a colored circle on the task bar, which shows the current status of your agent. Give name to your Agent and use your account e-mail to activate Smart Agent. After clicking on the Activate button you will see the message “Your Agent is activated” with the next update time.

Linux

Untar the downloaded file into some folder. Follow the instructions regarding installation and configuration provided in the README file.Once you have activated your agent, next time on clicking on the Internal Monitor link you will see the window to add an internal test. Specify the needed parameters and click on the Add button to save your module.

The added Internal Monitor module will appear on your page. All your added modules for internal monitoring can be found under the Agents (Saved Modules menu) link. Check test and click on the Delete button to delete the test. You may also add agent module to your page. In case if you already have this module opened in one of your pages, the system will suggest you to move the module into the current page.

2. How to edit or delete Internal Monitor modules

You may edit some of your test parameters via clicking on the edit icon. Press on the “Apply” button to save the changes.
To change the view of your test module click on the title bar icons or select the desired view using drop down menu in the module edit mode. If you want to see your module in more detail, use the maximize icon next to the edit button.

Add an External Monitor

Posted by Armine Ghazaryan | Posted in Help | Posted on 04-06-2007

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1. How to add an External Monitor module

Click on the link External Monitor. In the opened window enter the URL, select graphical view for your test and specify Tag and Name for it. You may create several tests for your specified URL by one step. Just check the appropriate checkbox(es) and also edit port number(s) if there is a need for that.

Then click on  the “Add” button and test module(s) will appear on your page. If no Tag and/or Name is specified added test will be put under the Default tag and will have name formed from the site URL and test type. You may drag and drop modules from one page onto other one. You may also close them. You may find added External Monitor modules under the My Tags menu. Click on the tag name to see the list of all tests created under that tag name. If you want to add closed module onto your personalized page, check it and press on the Add to Window button. You may also Suspend or delete test modules again via checking them and clicking on the appropriate buttons.

2. How to edit or delete External Monitor modules

You may edit some of your test parameters via clicking on the edit icon.
When you change tag name into existing one, your test is moved under that tag, otherwise new tag is created which contains that test. By default test has dynamic scaling. But you may change it to Static and specify scale in the field next to Static radio button. Press on the “Apply” button to save the changes.

To change the view of your test module click on the title bar icons or select the desired view using drop down menu in the module edit mode. If you want to see your module in more detail, use maximize icon next to the edit button.