The HTTP Monitor is specialized for HTTP based Services. It is based on the TCP Service, and additionally use the http protocol to query the webserver.
Monitor Name
This is the name that you specify at the time of adding action in the 'Initial Name of the Monitor' field.
Monitor Comments
Here you can add a description or write down some Comments for the added Monitor.
Polling frequency
Defines the interval of how often the Monitor does perform it's checks.
Minimum failed times
If the Monitor check fails for the count of minimum failed times, an alert will be generated. The default is set to 2 which is a good setting to avoid false alerts.
Enable Flatfile Detailed logging
This setting will enable flatfile logging of the activity for this monitor. The logfile will be stored in the logs directory of AliveMon. Please note that the logformat may change in future versions.
HTTP Port
Define the http Port you want to monitor. Usually this is Port 80.
Timeout
Defines how long the Monitor will wait for TCP Connection.
URL_Query String
This will be the website & Query String which will be requested by the HTTP Monitor.
Request Type
You can choose between GET and HEAD. HEAD is recommended as it will only receive the http header of a website and will help to reduce traffic used for the monitoring.
Referer
Optional value which you can configure, this will set the Referer URL that will be seen in the Servers http logfiles.
UserAgent (Browser)
Also optional value to set the UserAgent Browser. You can customize this value if you want to detect the HTTP Monitor in the Servers http logfiles.