Here are the options in the configuration schema for the HTTP resource.
For the HTTP resource, the
netservices plug-in descriptor default values are:
HTTP Configuration Options
Table 1.
ssl Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Use ssl |
| Default |
false |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
boolean |
| Notes |
N/A |
| Parent Schema |
ssl |
Table 2.
hostname Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Hostname |
| Default |
localhost |
| Optional |
false |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
The hostname of system that hosts the service to monitor. For example: mysite.com |
| Parent Schema |
sockaddr |
Table 3.
port Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Port |
| Default |
A default value for port is set for each type of network service by properties in the netservices plug-in descriptor. |
| Optional |
false |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
The port on which the service listens. |
| Parent Schema |
sockaddr |
Table 4.
sotimeout Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Socket Timeout (in seconds) |
| Default |
10 |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
int |
| Notes |
The maximum length of time the agent waits for a response to a request to the remote service. |
| Parent Schema |
sockaddr |
Table 5.
path Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Path |
| Default |
/ |
| Optional |
false |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
Enter a value to monitor a specific page or file on the site. for example: /Support.html. |
| Parent Schema |
url |
Table 6.
method Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Request Method |
| Default |
HEAD |
| Optional |
false |
| Type |
enum |
| Notes |
Method for checking availability. Permitted values: HEAD, GET HEAD results in less network traffic.
Use GET to return the body of the request response to specify a pattern to match in the response. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 7.
hostheader Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Host Header |
| Default |
none |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
Use this option to set a Host HTTP header in the request. This is useful if you use name-based virtual hosting. Specify the host name of the Vhost's host, for example, blog.mypost.com. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 8.
follow Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Follow Redirects |
| Default |
enabled |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
boolean |
| Notes |
Enable if the HTTP request that is generated will be redirected. This is important, because an HTTP server returns a different code for a redirect and vRealize Operations Manager determines that the HTTP service check is unavailable if it is a redirect, unless this redirect configuration is set. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 9.
pattern Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Response Match (substring or regex) |
| Default |
none |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
Specify a pattern or substring for vRealize Operations Manager to attempt to match against the content in the HTTP response. This enables you to check that in addition to being available, the resource is serving the content you expect. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 10.
proxy Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Proxy Connection |
| Default |
none |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
If the connection to the HTTP service goes through a proxy server, supply the hostname and port for the proxy server. For example, proxy.myco.com:3128. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 11.
requestparams Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Request arguments. For example, arg0=val0, arg1=val1, and so on. |
| Default |
N/A |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
string |
| Notes |
Request parameters added to the URL to be tested. |
| Parent Schema |
http |
Table 12.
Credential Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Username |
| Default |
N/A |
| Optional |
true |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
Supply the user name if the target site is password-protected. |
| Parent Schema |
credentials |
