Possible metric types that can be tracked on a given resource.
| Metric Type | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AggregatedMetric |
Object
|
Allows for aggregating existing metrics over a period of time. Useful for running sums or averages; also for extracting single data item from collection-based metrics |
| DerivedMetric |
Double
|
Allows for deriving new metrics from existing ones. Useful for combining existing metrics together or for multiplying metrics by a factor |
| LinkedMetric |
Object
|
Allows for tracking of metrics from other resources. Useful when it is important to evaluate metrics from different resources side-by-side |
| ResourceStatus |
String
|
Tracks overall status of the resource. This is an important metric as it is used to drive Uptime reports. Possible values: Ready, Down, Unknown and in some cases Stopped |
| ResponseTime |
Double
|
Measures time to connect to resource |
| UrlResponseCode |
Int32
|
Tracks HTTP response code (as an integer value). Examples: OK = 200, Exception: 500, Unauthorized: 403, etc. |
| UrlResponseText |
String
|
Tracks actual the text of actual response from the monitored URL. Useful for inspection of resulting HTML/XML/JSON. This is potentially a large-size metric - use sparingly |
| UrlSslExpirationInDays |
Double
|
Tracks number of days before SSL certificate of the monitored URL expires |
Possible commands that can be executed on a given resource. Ultimate subscription is required.
| Command Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| WebRequest | Runs custom WebRequest to specified URL | |
| WebRequestJson | Runs JSON WebRequest to specified URL (ContType is JSON) | |
| WebRequestXml | Runs XML WebRequest to specified URL (ContType is XML) |
CloudMonix provided default monitoring templates.
| Metric Name | Metric Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ResponseCode | UrlResponseCode | Tracks HTTP response code |
| ResponseTime | ResponseTime | Response time in milliseconds |
| Status | ResourceStatus | Tracks the overall readiness status of the monitored resource. Possible values are: Ready, Down, Stopped and Unknown |
| Alert Name | Expression | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Outage |
Status == "Down"
|
Error | Fires an alert if connection cannot be established within 3 minutes sustained |
| Slow Response |
ResponseTime > 15000
|
Warning | Raises an alert if response time from the website is over 15 seconds, sustained for 5+ minutes |
| Metric Name | Metric Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ResponseCode | UrlResponseCode | Tracks HTTP response code |
| ResponseTime | ResponseTime | Response time in milliseconds |
| SSLExpiration | UrlSslExpirationInDays | Tracks number of days before the SSL certificate of the monitored website expires |
| Status | ResourceStatus | Tracks the overall readiness status of the monitored resource. Possible values are: Ready, Down, Stopped and Unknown |
| Alert Name | Expression | Severity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Outage |
Status == "Down"
|
Error | Fires an alert if overall resource status is "Down" for sustained period of time |
| Slow Response |
ResponseTime > 15000
|
Warning | Raises an alert if response time from the website is over 15 seconds, sustained for 2 minutes |
| SSL Certificate Expires Soon |
SSLExpiration < 30
|
Warning | Fires an alert if SSL certificate of the monitored website expires in less than 30 days |
| SSL Certificate Expires VERY Soon |
SSLExpiration < 5
|
Error | Fires an alert if SSL certificate of the monitored website expires in less than 5 days |