Below are the System Requirements and guides for installing an agent on your machine. System Requirements In order to make sure your installation goes smoothly, please verify these prerequisites: Windows 2008 R2 and newer. Supported versions of Linux include all major Linux distributions (Redhat, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian and more). You will need to install the Stackify Agent on each machine …
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 …
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 …
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: SQL Queries
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: Queues
If you take advantage of Azure Service Bus, you will likely want to keep an eye on your Queues, Topics, and Subscriptions. Here’s how to do it. Configuring Service Bus Queues From the Queue Monitors page, you will be able to add new Azure Queue and RabbitMQ Monitors. Azure Queues Configure an Azure Connection You will have an option to …
Servers: Remove A Server
There may be times when you want to remove a server or add back a server that you removed previously. Here are the steps: Click on the Settings Icon for the server you want to remove Find “Remove Server” Confirm the Removal Once the button is pressed a remote command is sent to the agent to uninstall. In order to …
FAQ: How Do I Report on Website Availability?
Below will walk through the steps of how you can view your website availability percentage. First, you will need to setup a website monitor for your application. For more information on how to setup a website monitor take a look at Monitors: Web Sites. Once you have added the website monitor, you will get some new data on your dashboard showing …