advanced Storefront Monitor (end-to-end test)

The iApp does use credentials in the monitor specifically created for the xml broker/DDC server pool; however, the monitor created for the storefront or Web interface servers does not. The monitor for web servers (sf/wi servers) only verifies initial landing page is being returned. While this configuration separately checks each essential service, it does not verify communication from the storefront server to the DDC/XML broker is healthy.

Creating a monitor that verifies storefront Web services along with ddc/xml broker authentication and enumeration services are healthy from a storefront server perspective is going to be a challenge. During initial connection, the storefront server issues cookies and CSRF tokens to identify clients and validate subsequent posts. In order to send an accepted authentication post to the sf servers, the CSRF token and cookie issued by the sf server will need to be captured and included in the post.