Here are the options in the configuration schema to enable TCP checking.
Table 1.
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 2.
hostname Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Hostname |
| Default |
localhost |
| Optional |
N/A |
| Type |
N/A |
| Notes |
The hostname of system that hosts the object to monitor. For example: mysite.com |
| Parent Schema |
netservices plug-in descriptor |
Make sure that you use the IP address of the machine on which the remote check is to run, not the host name.
Table 3.
sotimeout Option
| Option Information |
Value |
| Description |
Socket Timeout (in seconds) |
| Default |
10 |
| Optional |
N/A |
| Type |
int |
| Notes |
The maximum amount of time the agent waits for a response to a request to the remote service. |
| Parent Schema |
netservices plug-in descriptor |
