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IPSentry - Options - Server/Machine Monitoring Settings

The Server/Machine Monitoring tab provides access to add, edit, and remove network devices and items to be monitored as well as configure the global default alert settings that can be utilized so that there is no need to configure alert settings for each and every device.

The following options appear on this tab:

Servers/Services (list)
This list contains basic information regarding every device being monitored by IPSentry.

By clicking on the column headings, you can sort the list for viewing on any field.

In order to edit or remove a device from IPSentry, simply highlight the device in this list and click on the  Properties button or the Remove button.

You may edit or delete multiple items simultaneously by highlighting several items and selecting the appropriate action.

You may suspend or un-suspend monitoring of specific devices directly from this list by right-clicking on the desired entry and selecting the action from the popup menu (Suspend/Un-suspend)

Note: While you can select multiple items to edit, you must take great care in that all of the items are of similar type so as not to destroy or disrupt configuration settings that may not apply.  e.g.  Do not select an NT Service monitor and a Drive Space monitoring item to edit at the same time.

Configure Defaults
The default configuration provides you with a simple way to maintain a consistent configuration across all devices. 

For example, let's say that 90% of the devices being monitored should perform the exact same alerts.  You can configure the alerts using the Configure Defaults options and simply select "Default" on the various alert tabs for items that should use the default configuration.  The biggest advantage to using this method is that by simply modifying the defaults, the settings will be changed for all alerts marked to use the default settings thus saving you the time of updating alert configurations for each and every item.

Use of this option is also helpful when you have a large number of items to monitor that are all the same and only minor differences exist between configuration.  For example, if you need to configure 40 web servers whose configuration is identical with the exception of the IP Address, name, and description - you can configure the default machine as needed and each time you select "Add", the settings will be pre-set to the defaults requiring minimal modification of only those fields that differentiate the items. 

Add  (button)
Click this button to add a new network device to be monitored.  You will then be presented with the standard IPSentry Machine Options Editor.

Remove  (button)
After highlighting the desire entry to remove, click this button to remove the selected item from IPSentry.

Properties (button)
After highlighting the desire entry to edit, click this button to load and edit the settings for the selected item.

Related Topics

• IPSentry - Options Dialogue (configuration editor)

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