Service |
Description |
Configuration Notes |
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DHCP |
Use to monitor a remote Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. |
DHCP Platform Service |
DNS |
Use to monitor a remote Domain Name System server. |
DNS Platform Service |
FileServer Directory |
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FileServer File |
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FileServer Mount |
Use to monitor a remote filesystem mount point and associated disks and raid arrays.
Note: The HQ Agent auto-discovers local mount points. You only need to explicitly configure a FileServer Mount service to monitor a remote network file system (NFS). Alternatively, you can install an HQ Agent on the system that hosts the NFS, in which case the NFS will be auto-discovered. |
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FileServer DirectoryTree |
Use to monitor a directory and the entire tree under that directory. |
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HTTP |
Use to monitor a particular URL. |
HTTP Platform Service |
FTP |
Use to monitor a remote File Transfer Protocol server. |
FTP Platform Service |
IMAP |
Use to monitor a remote Internet Message Access Protocol server. |
IMAP Platform Service |
InetAddress Ping |
Use to ping a remote host for availability. |
InetAddress Ping Platform Service |
LDAP |
Use to monitor a remote Lightweight Directory Access Server. |
LDAP Platform Service |
Multiprocess |
Use to monitor multiple related processes. For example, to monitor the number of httpd processes running on Apache and the system resource they consume in aggregate. |
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NetworkServer Interface |
Use to monitor a network interface.
Note: Because the HQ Agent auto-discovers network interfaces, manual configuration of a NetworkServer Interface is rare. |
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NTP |
Use to monitor a remote Network Time Protocol server. |
NTP Platform Service |
POP3 |
Use to monitor a remote Post Office Protocol 3 server. Configure along with an SMTP service to monitor incoming and outgoing email services. |
POP3 Platform Service |
Process |
Use to monitor a process using a Hyperic SIGAR Process Table Query Language (PTQL) query. To configure, you supply the PTQL query in the form:
Class.Attribute.operator=value
For example, Pid.PidFile.eq=/var/run/sshd.pid |
SIGAR Process Table Query Language documentation |
RPC |
Use to monitor a Remote Procedure Call service.
Note: Not available on Windows platforms. |
RPC Platform Service |
Script |
Used to configure HQ to periodically run a script that collects a system or application metric. |
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SMTP |
Use to monitor a remote Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server. Configure along with a POP3 service to monitor incoming and outgoing email services. |
SMTP Platform Service |
SNMP |
Use to monitor a remote Simple Network Management Protocol agent. |
SNMP Platform Service - HQ 4.2 and Earlier |
SSH |
Use to monitor a remote SSH service. |
SSH Platform Service |
TCP Socket |
Use to monitor the availability of a remote TCP socket |
TCP Socket Platform Service |
Windows Service |
Use to monitor an application that runs as a service under Windows. To configure it, you supply its Service Name in Windows. To determine the Service Name:
- Select Run from the Windows Start menu.
- Type services.msc in the run dialog and click OK.
- In the list of services displayed, right-click the service you wish to monitor and choose Properties.
- Locate the Service Name on the General tab.
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