Website Alerts

Overview LogicMonitor can raise alerts on your websites after a specified number of checks fail at one or more locations. How and when alerts are triggered is configured on a per-website basis. Configuring Alert Trigger Settings Alert trigger settings are configured from the “Alert Triggering” section of the Add or Manage dialog for a Web … Continued

Understanding Website Status Codes

Overview LogicMonitor returns status codes for Web Checks, SSL environments encountered during Web Checks, and Ping Checks. These are helpful when troubleshooting monitoring errors. The following tables list and describe the possible status codes LogicMonitor may return for each of these. Web Check Status Codes Status for Individual Checkpoint Locations Description 1 Okay 6 DNS … Continued

Executing Internal Web Checks via Groovy Scripts

Overview In addition to the settings field configuration for Internal Web Checks, you can also execute your check using a Groovy script to collect and process HTTP data. Scripted Web Checks tend to be more flexible and are particularly useful for sites that use form-based authentication with dynamic tokens. Web Checks that are executed via … Continued

Web Checks with Form-Based Authentication

The following instructions will walk you through setting up a Web Check for sites that use form-based authentication. The exact structure of a Web Check will vary based upon the authentication requirements of each individual application. Some may only ask you to POST username and password values while others may require the presence of dynamic … Continued

Adding Website Groups

Overview As with other areas of LogicMonitor, websites can be organized into logical groupings. Groups can make website management significantly easier and save time when configuring dashboards, reports, user roles, website properties, and alert routing. Strategies for Organizing Website Groups There isn’t one right or wrong way to group your websites. But there are a … Continued

Editing and Deleting Website Groups

Editing a Website Group As with other group types, existing website groups can be edited. In this support article, the general steps for initiating website group edits are discussed. If you are looking for detailed information on the configurations available for editing, see Adding Website Groups. To edit a website group: Navigate to the website … Continued

Creating a Website Dashboard

One way to keep an eye on the websites you are monitoring is to create one or more dashboards that display the information you’re interested in.   You can add dashboard widgets to show: the availability of your site(s) – consider using an SLA widget to show the uptime of one or more related sites … Continued

Testing the Steps of a Web Check

Once you’ve created a Web Check, you can test its step(s) from the Steps tab. As shown (and discussed) next, there are several testing options available to you. Select Checkpoint From the Select checkpoint field’s dropdown menu (labeled “1” in the image above), select the checkpoint from which the step(s) should be tested. Depending upon … Continued

Managing Websites

Editing a Website As with other LogicModules, existing websites can be edited. In this support article, the general steps for initiating website configuration edits are discussed. If you are looking for detailed information on the configurations available for editing, see Adding a Web Check or Adding a Ping Check, depending upon the type of website … Continued