Configuring internet servers monitoring

2-way SSL database password

Specify the database password which is used to store the client certificate. The default value is changeme.

Logging

Enable Logging for all of the configured PATROL Agent environments to confirm that all of the PATROL for Internet Server environments are correctly configured.

Enable device mapping

Certificate Format

Select one of the following certificate formats from the drop-down menu:    

• PKCS#12 / PEM 
• PKCS#12- Also known as PFX, it serves as a standard format for securely storing private keys and certificates.
  
• PEM - PEM file is a common format for X.509 certificates, CSRs, and cryptographic keys. It may include an end-entity certificate, a private key, or a series of certificates creating a seamless chain of trust.

Certificate File Path

Enter the location of the certificate file.

Certificate Password

Enter the password to access the certificate.

Certificate nickname (applicable for Base 64 encoded certificates)

Enter the certificate nickname, if applicable.

Host name/IP address

Enter the FQDN or IP address of the server you want to monitor.

If you want to use the host name of the PATROL Agent, use $HOSTNAME.

(Optional) Enter the IP address of the host you want to monitor.

You can leave this field blank if you have provided the actual host name or IP address in the Host name/IP address field.

Dynamic IP address

Select this option to search for a dynamic host for each added server. 

Follow web server redirects

Select this check box to enable the monitoring for the redirected URL. When the configured URL is being redirected to another URL, enabling this setting ensures that the configured URL will automatically redirect to another URL.

Protocol

Select one from the following versions of Internet Protocol (IP)

• IPv4
• IPv6

Proxy host name/IP address

Enter a valid Host name.

Port

Enter the proxy port number.

Proxy connection protocol

Select one of the following protocols:

• HTTP
• HTTPS

Proxy Username

Enter the proxy server username. If proxy server authentication is not required, leave it blank.

Proxy Password

Enter proxy server password.

Log monitoring method

Select the log monitoring method:

• Enable local log monitoring
• Enable remote log monitoring
• Disable log monitoring

Port number

Enter the port number which is different from the default ports are 80/443.

Web Server root path

Specify the Web Server root path.

For example, Unix Apache: /usr/local/apache2/

Windows Apache: C:\Program File (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2

Windows IIS: C:\inetpub

Web Server access log path

Specify the Web Server access log path for Apache Web Server which correlates the configured Web Server root path.

For example: logs/access_log.

For IIS Web Server, specify full path and file extension.

For example: C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC1\*.log

Apache Web Server error log path

Specify the valid which correlates the configured Web Server root path.

For example: logs/error_log

Log format

Select the log format:

• Common Log Format - CLF
• Common Log Format - CLF with Referrer and Agent
• W3C Extended Log File Format

Limit log entries process rate

Select this option to limit the number of log entries that can be processed every collection cycle.

Maximum log entries process rate

Enter the maximum log entries that can be processed every collection cycle. It is applicable only when Limit log entries process rate is enabled.

Resolve client IP to address

Select this option to enable resolve client IP to address.

Disable data collection

Select this option to disable data collection for the configured settings.

Monitor Apache Server virtual host statistics

Select this option to monitor Apache Server virtual host statistics.

Monitoring Solution

Internet Server

Monitor Profile

Internet Server

Monitor Type

Internet Server

Host

Enter a valid host name.

Type

Select one from the following type of the servers

• Local
• Remote: file-system available
• Remote: file-system unavailable

Dynamic IP address

Select the check-box to search for a dynamic host for each added server. 

IP Type

Select one from the following versions of Internet Protocol (IP)

• IPv4
• IPv6

Servers

Select one or more of the following server types. By default, Web Server is selected.

• DNS Server
• FTP Server
• IMAP Server
• LDAP Server
• Mail Server
• News Server
• POP3 Server
• Proxy Server
• Web Server

Apply non-default settings to this server 

(Applicable to Web Server only)

Enable to apply custom configuration to web or secured web servers during discovery. 

Configure Inactive

Select this check box to configure Internet Servers, while the data collection remain inactive.

Enable Virtual Host Statistics

(Applicable to Apache based Web Servers only)

Select this check box to enable/disable monitoring the server status of the virtual hosts.

Protocol

Select one of the following protocols:

• HTTP
• HTTPS

Host

Enter a valid Host name.

Port

Enter the proxy port number.

Username

Enter a valid username.

Password

Enter a valid password.

Port

Specify the additional port number.

Server Root Path

Specify the Web Server root directory.

Example:

• 
  
  • (UNIX) /usr/local/apache2
  • (Windows) C:\Program Files (x86)\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2
  • (IIS) C:\inetpub\

Access Log

Specify the access log path, relative to the root server directory. For example,logs/access_log. For IIS, enter the full path and file extension.

Error Log

(Applicable only to Apache Web servers)

Specify the error log path, relative to the root server directory. For example,logs/error_log.

Access Log Format

Select from one of the following Access Log formats:

• Common Log Format - CLF
• Common Log Format - CLF with Referrer and Agent
• W3C Extended Log File Format

Max Samples per minute

Specify the maximum number of sample rate per minute. By default, 5000 maximum samples are specified.

Limit Sample Rate

Select this check box to set a limit to sample rate.

Resolve client IP address

Select this check box to enable resolving the client Internet Protocol (IP) address.

Java Home Location

Specify the location of the Java Home directory.

For example:

(UNIX) /usr/local/java8

(Windows) C:\Program Files\Java\jre8

Key Store Password

Specify the Agent SSL Database password. By default, "changeme" is the password specified.

Enable debug

Select or clear this check box to enable or disable debugging. The debug log files are available at PATROL_HOME\log directory.