IP Monitoring

When you monitor an IP address with Pulsetic, the system performs a basic "ping" (ICMP Echo Request) to determine if the IP is reachable and responding. This provides a fundamental level of uptime monitoring for your IP-based resources, such as a Virtual Private Server (VPS) or a remote database.

Why use this? IP monitoring ensures your core infrastructure is online and connected to the internet, allowing you to catch network-level outages immediately.

Steps to Set Up IP Monitoring

1. Log in to your Pulsetic dashboard.
2. Navigate to the Monitors section in your left-hand menu and click the Add Monitor button.
3. By default, the Monitor Type is set to Website Monitoring. Click the Monitor Type dropdown menu and select Ping Monitoring. This tells the system to use ICMP ping requests instead of looking for a web page.

4. In the URL, DOMAIN OR IP ADDRESS field, type the IP address you want to track.

   Tip: If you have multiple IP addresses to add, you can input them all at once by separating each address with a semicolon (e.g., 192.168.1.1; 10.0.0.1  

5. Click the Add Monitor button at the bottom of the pop-up.

How it Works

Once you save the settings, Pulsetic will start sending ICMP "ping" requests to the IP address you specified.

• If the IP address responds to the ping, the monitor will be marked as "Online."
• If the IP address does not respond, the monitor will be marked as "Offline," and you will receive alerts based on your notification settings.