Question about the URL Response Probe deployment location
book
Article ID: 102954
calendar_today
Updated On:
Products
DX Infrastructure ManagementNIMSOFT PROBES
Issue/Introduction
the url_response probe can be installed locally on the system where the web server is installed and monitored locally. It can also be installed on a remote machine.
What is the best practice for installing the url_response probe to properly monitor a web site connectivity and response times?
Environment
UIM 9.0 and earlier url_response probe 4.43 and earlier
Resolution
For internal URL's it is suggest to to install the url_response probe on the local hub machine. This will then do remote monitoring to the web url checking the communication in the same way that a client would that would be in the same network.
When the URL are public facing it is suggested that the URL_response probe be installed on a remote robot that is accessing the web sites in the same manor that the clients will be.