List of topics tagged "how-to"

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How to count signed on users with WMI monitor?


What WMI query can count signed on users? Q: I need to count how many users are signed on. Also, I need to know machine serial number. Please help me to construct the WMI query. A: Make sure you have performed all the steps required to run WMI queries. WMI is an advanced topic. WMI […]

How to restart device via its Web interface?


How to restart a remote device automatically using IPHost’s Web Transaction Monitor? Q: I need to remote restart some network devices periodically. This operation is accessible through the web interface and requires authentication. Is it possible to automate these actions using the IPHost functional? A: Web Transaction Monitor (WTM) is the most suitable monitor type […]

How can I monitor disk I/O speed?


Can you help me to add custom WMI monitors? Q: Can you help me to add a custom WMI monitor? For example, what query can be used to check disk C: Read & Write Bytes per Sec? A: The following custom WMI Query can be used: SELECT DiskBytesPerSec FROM Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfDisk_LogicalDisk WHERE Name = "C:" In […]

How to detect Web application malfunction?


We have network issues, some web applications start to malfunction. How can we detect that? Q: We have some issues with our network and some of the web applications we run. I was wondering if your application includes any tool that we can use to check network and web applications availability? A: Yes. IPHost Network […]

How to make sure SNMP trap works as expected?


How can I test if SNMP trap works as expected? Q: At the moment I have a APC 7500 Smart UPS in our LAN. An SNMP test trap sent from this agent is not recorded by IPHost Network Monitor (both the agent and IPHost Monitor are in the same IP range). I can add the […]

How do I set up SNMP Generic Trap monitors?


What is correct procedure of setting SNMP Custom Trap monitor? Q: Having problems getting SNMP traps to work. The monitor does not change its state from Unknown, no matter what OID is specified. I have tested with a general trap manager and the traps being generated by device I need to monitor. How do I […]

How to monitor SNMP variables with non-integer values?


How to monitor SNMP variables that return non-integer values? Q: I need to monitor SNMP variables that are not integer values (such as boolean or text fields). How can I do that? A: By default you can monitor SNMP variables that return integer values only. Non-integer SNMP variables are disabled in SNMP browser for default […]

How to add a new MIB?


How to add a MIB (so that IPHost Monitor can recognize new OIDs)? Q: Certain parts of OID tree are not displayed, or displayed as numerical values. How can I make IPHost Monitor display all the SNMP variables as named OIDs? A: Click [Select…] button on the right of OID entry on Main parameters tab […]

How to check a Web page content?


How can I check a Web page content? Q: I want to monitor Web site pages. How can I set up testing page(s) for presence or absence of specific content? A: Some examples of custom monitors are installed along with IPHost Network Monitor. One of them is a script that checks content of a Web […]

How to run Web Transaction monitors one after another, not concurrently?


How to run Web Transaction Monitors one after another, not simultaneously? Q: We have a host with 4 web transaction monitors. Every Web Transaction Monitors must login to the Web site with the same credentials. However, the website only allows one simultaneous login per account. So, if all the monitors run at the same time, […]
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