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Marc_Jones_4616's avatar
Marc_Jones_4616
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Nov 05, 2008

Windows healthcheck

Hi Guys

 

 

I am trying to configure a windows service healthcheck, it is a tomcat service. If i create a http monitor and set the send string as get/service/tomcat5, it marks the service as up weather its started or not, Will i need to configure a recieve string, and if so, would anyone know what this would be?

 

 

sorry for the possible silly question

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Marc
management
monitoring

1 Reply

  • dennypayne's avatar
    dennypayne
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    Nov 06, 2008
    Yes, without a receive string as long as the monitor gets some sort of reply from the server it will mark the pool member up (it could be 404, 500 server error, etc. but that still qualifies as a response).

     

     

    The receive string should match a text string that is returned on the first 2k of html on your application, so without seeing your actual application page it's hard to say what that should be.

     

     

    Some people create a test.html page that just says "Hello BIG-IP" or something and that could be your receive string, if the default application page is dynamic that might be an easier route.

     

     

    Denny