How to Monitor a VPS, IP or PORT

Monitoring your Virtual Private Server (VPS) is essential to ensure it is available and responsive to your users’ requests. While our system primarily focuses on HTTP availability monitoring, we also support monitoring through port checks and ICMP (ping). Follow the steps below to set up additional monitoring for your VPS.

Step-by-Step Guide for Monitoring a VPS:

Step 1: Add a New Monitor

To begin monitoring your VPS or IP, you need to add a new monitor to our system. Here’s how:

• Log into your monitoring dashboard.
• Navigate to the section where you can add a new monitor.
• Enter the IP address of your VPS to start the monitoring process.

Step 2: Access Advanced Settings

Once the monitor is added, you need to adjust its settings:

• Go to the ‘Overview’ tab on your monitor dashboard.
• Look for the ‘Advanced Settings’ option and click on it to customize your monitoring settings.

Step 3: Configure Request Settings

In the Advanced Settings, you’ll find options to configure how monitoring requests are sent:

• Select ‘Request Settings’ to specify the type of monitoring you wish to configure for your VPS.

Step 4: Choose the Monitoring Type

Depending on your needs, you can select from different types of monitoring:

• ICMP (Ping, IP): To check the basic connectivity and responsiveness of your VPS, choose ICMP.
  • Click on the ICMP option to enable ping monitoring.
• TCP (Port Monitoring): To check the availability of specific services running on your VPS, choose TCP.
  • Select TCP and enter the port number you wish to monitor.

Important Note:

When you first add the monitor, it might be marked as failed. This is because our system defaults to HTTP checks. However, once you’ve configured the settings to monitor via ICMP or TCP, the status should update to reflect the actual availability of your VPS.

By following these steps, you’ll be able to set up thorough monitoring for your VPS, ensuring that you’re immediately aware of any availability or responsiveness issues.

Protocol Selection and URL Handling Instructions

When configuring the settings for network protocols, it's important to understand how TCP, ICMP, and HTTP protocols interact with URLs and hostnames. Follow these instructions to ensure proper configuration:

1. TCP/ICMP Protocol Selection:
   • If you choose TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) or ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol), be aware that these protocols require a hostname, not a URL.
   • When either TCP or ICMP is selected, you need to extract the hostname from the URL. To do this, remove the "HTTPS" or "HTTP" prefix from the URL, leaving only the hostname.
2. HTTP Protocol Usage:
   • In cases where HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the chosen protocol, a different approach is required.
   • If you're switching to HTTP after selecting TCP or ICMP, reconstruct the URL by adding the "HTTPS" prefix to the hostname. This step ensures that the HTTP request is formatted correctly and can be processed successfully.

Note: These instructions are crucial for the proper functioning of the selected protocol. Always verify the hostname or URL is correctly formatted before proceeding with your network configuration or requests.

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