Before you begin configuring Monitors and Alerts, we recommend accessing the Server Settings page to set various operating parameters that will affect the entire installation.
From the Server Settings page, you can:
- Enter an ipMonitor Server Name to identify your installation.
- Enter an ipMonitor Server Address to be used when ipMonitor sends an Email Alert.
- Set the User inactivity timeout.
- Force strong passwords.
- Enable communication through an HTTP Proxy server.
- Define an optional SMTP master / override server for email delivery.
This tutorial assumes that your computer meets the minimum requirements to run ipMonitor 8, and that you have the ipMonitor software currently installed on your system.
Important! Only Administrators and Users with READ + WRITE permissions for Server Settings can access the Server Settings page. If you are not logged in to ipMonitor using an Administrator account, ensure that your User account has the proper permission levels assigned.
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From the Identification section of the Server Settings page, you can specify a server name and email address for your installation.
ipMonitor Server Name - The name you enter here will uniquely identify this ipMonitor installation. This instance designation will be displayed in both Historical and Email Reports, and can be included in Alerts by inserting the appropriate Token (%instancename%) while configuring the Alert in Edit Mode.
ipMonitor Server Email Address - This is the default email address used when ipMonitor sends an email. When configured, this value will appear in the 'Send Email From' field in all Alert configuration screens, email Reports, IMAP4 - QA and POP3 - QA Monitors.
From the User Sessions section of the Server Settings page, you can set a session timeout delay and enforce strong passwords installation-wide.
User Inactivity Timeout (optional) - The length of time, in minutes, that a user can remain inactive before ipMonitor terminates the session and the user is required to log back in. This value can be adjusted to best fit your network environment.
Force Strong Passwords (recommended) - When this option is enabled, all ipMonitor users must adhere to certain requirements when creating new passwords. These rules ensure that passwords are much harder to guess, strengthening the overall security of your installation:
- One or more lowercase characters
- One or more uppercase characters
- One or more numeric characters
- One or more non-alphanumeric characters
- 6 or more characters in total
Many corporations use proxy servers to manage various communication protocols and add a heightened level of security to their network environment. The System Communication Settings section allows you to enable communication through a Proxy Server. This makes it easy to monitor resources located outside the firewall through your organization's HTTP Proxy Server.
HTTP Proxy Via Protocol
- Select the HTTP protocol to route unencrypted HTTP traffic to a proxy server.
- Select the HTTPS protocol to route encrypted HTTP traffic to a proxy server.
HTTP Proxy IP Address / Domain Name - Enter the URL and Port Number of the HTTP Proxy Server ipMonitor will use to connect to other resources on your network.
HTTP Proxy TCP Port - Enter the Port Number of the Proxy Server.
HTTPS Proxy - If your Proxy Server is SSL-enabled, enable this field and enter its URL and Port number here instead.
HTTP/S Proxy Login Credential - When configuring an optional Proxy Server, a Credential can be selected to transmit account and password information when authentication is required. Click the Select... button to choose or create a new Credential to use when connecting to the Proxy Server.
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TIP The Credential selected to pass account and password information to the Proxy Server can use one of the following authentication methods:
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By default, ipMonitor performs MX record lookups and then attempts to send email messages directly to the recipient domain's SMTP server. However, your network policy may require that ipMonitor route its mail through a designated mail server.
Host Name to use with SMTP - The format of the machine name sent in the HELO command when connecting to a remote SMTP server. This may be required if the remote SMTP server only accepts connections when a FQDN is sent with the HELO command.
SMTP relay server:
IP Address / Domain Name - Enter the location of the SMTP Server ipMonitor will use to route all email. Both IP Address and Domain Name are valid entries.
TCP Port - By default, the standard Port Number used for SMTP communication (Port 25) is already entered.
SMTP Login Credential - When configuring an optional SMTP Relay Server, a Credential can be selected to transmit account and password information when authentication is required. Click the Select button to choose a Credential to use when connecting to the SMTP Relay Server.
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TIP The Credential selected to pass account and password information to the Proxy Server can use one of the following authentication methods:
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Note: The DNS server (only MX records) setting is only used for looking up MX records for email delivery.
For more information regarding ipMonitor installation settings, refer to the Settings section of ipMonitor's Context-Sensitive Help system, then select Server Settings. The Context-Sensitive Help can be accessed by clicking the Help link located in the top right corner of ipMonitor's Administration web interface.
For information on other features and concepts related to those discussed in this article, refer to the following ipMonitor resources:
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Last Updated: July 13, 2006 | What did you think of this topic?