If your app relies on a database, you know that problems in the database often have wide-reaching impact downstream. In this section, you will learn how to make SQL monitors to effectively monitor query results. SQL Monitors are a great way to more proactively keep tabs on data and database health. Preparing for SQL Monitors If you haven’t already set …
Monitors: Web Sites
With Retrace’s Web Site Monitors, you can monitor websites both from outside your network and inside (behind the firewall) – great for both public-facing sites as well as intranet sites. Monitor performance, status codes returned, and even the content on pages to make sure your app is running smoothly at all times. Adding a Web Site Monitor From the Web …
Monitors: Overview and Configure
A big part of the Retrace equation is making sure you have good visibility into your production resources. This includes Apps, Servers/Roles/VMs, and Resources (websites, database queries, Azure Service Bus Queues/Topics, Files, etc.). As a Getting Started exercise, we will point out some of the things you will want to focus on to ensure you’re getting the best visibility possible …
Server Monitoring: Templates
Server templates are used to create a set of monitors, alert thresholds, and notification settings across all servers that inherit the template. Getting Started You can view your current templates by navigating to Settings > Monitoring Templates. You can edit the default templates or make your own. Also you may specify which template is default, this is what will be applied …
Azure Installation: Configure Azure Cloud Services
If you want to make Retrace part of your deployment configuration so that it’s installed automatically, you can do the following in your startup script. Downloading the Azure Installation Zip File To start, log in to the Retrace web portal and navigate to the Getting Started Page. Click on .Net then the Azure Cloud Service link. Then download the install files from …
Errors and Logs: Configure Web and Worker Roles Logs
If you are wanting to log directly via the Stackify API and want to control App Settings configuration from the Service Definition file, follow the steps below: The Service Definition File You will need to define the following properties in the ConfigurationSettings section of the Service Definition file as shown above: <ConfigurationSettings> <Setting name=”Stackify.ApiKey”/> <Setting name=”Stackify.AppName”/> <Setting name=”Stackify.Environment”/> </ConfigurationSettings> </WorkerRole> …
Errors: Error Details and Sharing Options
In the Errors Dashboard you can view an Error Detail page to get a more thorough and in-depth look at both recurring errors and individual errors. The information about all the errors you gather here will be helpful for diagnosing why your app is not working as planned. Read below to see the features of Error Details. Recurring Errors You …