0.5 Creating a check

Creating a check

• Log in to the Control Panel;
• from the menu, select UTILITIES > Monitoring > Manage;
• in the Manage Monitoring section, find the plan and select MANAGE at the end of the corresponding row;
• scroll down to the Checks section and select CREATE CHECK;
• the creation procedure requires the following information:
  • 1. New of check name
  • • enter a name for the check;
  • 2. Protocol
    • select one of the protocols available for the plan;
  • 3. Region
    • select one or more Regions (depending on the plan you have selected);
  • 4. Frequency of checks
    • enter how often (in seconds) you want the check to be performed;
  • 5. Timeout value
    • enter the timeout, in seconds, before an anomaly is considered a failed check (and a notification is sent);
  • 6. Failures before notification
    • enter the number of failed checks required before receiving a notification;
  • 7. Notifications
    • Email Notifications: enter one or more email addresses to which notifications will be sent if the check fails;
    • SMS Notifications: add one or more mobile phone numbers.
      
      The cost of the SMS service is calculated for each message sent and varies according to the number of recipients.
  • Select CREATE CHECK to complete the creation of the check.

What to do after creating a check