Monitors: Key Transactions

Key Transaction Monitors allow you to quickly identify critical transactions (Web Requests and SQL Queries) that APM has discovered and add a layer of intelligent, proactive monitoring & alerting around them. They’ll all appear together in a sortable, filterable list complete with inline spark lines and access to deeper levels of data & customization. Default Key Transactions Whenever a new …

App Monitors: Overview

Once you see your apps in Retrace, you will be able load the App’s Dashboard by clicking on the app’s name and configure monitors and alerts so you can be notified of any issues that may arise. You can expand the Environment name to view Servers, Key Transactions, Errors, and Website metrics that are associated with that App/Environment combination. Configuring …

Monitors: Log Queries

From the Log Queries screen you can set up monitors for your Saved Log Searches. Below will give you some tips on configuring and implementing log query monitors. Add a New Monitor You can find the Log Queries link under the Monitoring tab. Once there select “Add New” to set up a new Log Query. Configure Monitor Settings If you have already …

File Monitors: Configure

A file monitor can only be created for a single file, but you may have as many file monitors in Retrace as you desire. Directory & multiple file monitoring isn’t currently supported. Adding a File Check Monitor The File Check option is in the Server tab of the Monitoring Configuration widget. You can setup a File Check Monitor as an …

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 …