The TCP/IP monitor determines the status of a TCP/IP service that either does not appear in the list of standard services or uses a non-standard port.

Provide a unique name and description for the monitor, then configure the following:

  • Use in rescan. Enable this option to have the monitor appear in Device Properties. If enabled, clicking Rescan Device from the device management actions menu within the Device Properties interface adds the monitor to the selected device if the applicable protocol or service is active on that device.
  • Timeout. Enter the length of time WhatsUp Gold attempts to connect to the selected device. When the specified time is exceeded without connecting, a timeout occurs and WhatsUp Gold stops trying to connect to the server. This is considered a failed connection.
  • Network type. Select the network type for the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service is TCP; the network type for the RADIUS (Remote Authentication and Dial-In User Service) service is UDP; the HTTPS monitor uses the SSL type.
  • Port number. Enter the TCP or UDP port that you want to monitor.
  • Script (Optional). Enter your script using as many Send, Expect, SimpleExpect, and Flow Control keywords as needed. For more information, see Script Syntax.

Tip: Leave the script area blank to check whether the port is open on the remote machine. The script field is used to send and receive data. It is used to verify the functionality of a wide range of services, such as web servers, email servers, and database servers.

Click RegExp builder to open the Rules Expression editor if desired. Any text placed in the Expression box appends to the end of the script as an Expect expression.