# \#custom-http-monitor

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## [HTTP Monitor sends multiple requests with F5 in cluster](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-sends-multiple-requests-with-f5-in-cluster/27330)

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**Author:** [@MXXB80\_363717](https://community.f5.com/u/MXXB80_363717)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-sends-multiple-requests-with-f5-in-cluster/27330 "2018-06-07T16:37:56Z")

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We have configured a HTTPS custom monitor to check a particular URL in the application, the problem is that our production environment has 4 F5 Big-IPs configured in cluster, we are facing a situation where each node of …

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## [HTTP monitor with username password - loginpage](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-with-username-password-loginpage/41633)

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**Author:** [@Raj\_293297](https://community.f5.com/u/Raj_293297)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-with-username-password-loginpage/41633 "2018-01-23T17:54:14Z")

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I need to create a monitor to check the login page using the given credential(username and password). The link is HTTP and i am able to login to the page from my browser using the same credentials. eg. Monitor page…

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## [HTTP health check flapping - potential offenders?](https://community.f5.com/t/http-health-check-flapping-potential-offenders/2895)

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**Author:** [@Neonsun\_116864](https://community.f5.com/u/Neonsun_116864)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-health-check-flapping-potential-offenders/2895 "2017-11-20T15:40:04Z")

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We are seeing random pool members drop out due to TCP errors on an HTTP health check (basic GET against a static HTML page) for a specific pool. Seems to be load related but we’re not exactly sure where the resource star…

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## [GTM with gtm servers,  needs https monitor to a vip, not configured in the WIP](https://community.f5.com/t/gtm-with-gtm-servers-needs-https-monitor-to-a-vip-not-configured-in-the-wip/46397)

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**Author:** [@Jnon](https://community.f5.com/u/Jnon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/gtm-with-gtm-servers-needs-https-monitor-to-a-vip-not-configured-in-the-wip/46397 "2017-09-21T20:37:55Z")

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I have a GTM WIP that is being monitored by iQuery, to the LTM vips. Those VS’s are shared by multiple apps, so I can’t create a depends-on for the VS for a second monitor, so we need to have a GTM https monitor check st…

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## [HTTP monitor with response time configuration in receive string](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-with-response-time-configuration-in-receive-string/9315)

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**Author:** [@Mahavishnu\_1488](https://community.f5.com/u/Mahavishnu_1488)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2017, 8:31am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-with-response-time-configuration-in-receive-string/9315 "2017-09-11T08:31:05Z")

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Can i setup http monitor which send string as “GET /samplewebpage/something.jsp”.Receive string condition should be ‘if the response from this GET request doesn’t cross 1 sec’. Means if the page loading takes more than 1…

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## [Multiple port monitoring on LTM](https://community.f5.com/t/multiple-port-monitoring-on-ltm/56592)

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**Author:** [@Mihir\_Joshi](https://community.f5.com/u/Mihir_Joshi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/multiple-port-monitoring-on-ltm/56592 "2017-09-04T20:59:59Z")

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I need help to write an iRule which helps to monitor three different service ports running on member server. I have a web-server which accept connections on port 5555 but internally this service depends on service por…

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## [HTTPS monitors not getting the members up](https://community.f5.com/t/https-monitors-not-getting-the-members-up/51882)

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**Author:** [@amritkp789](https://community.f5.com/u/amritkp789)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/https-monitors-not-getting-the-members-up/51882 "2017-08-09T09:56:04Z")

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In one scenario, I am asked to create two VIPs, which point to the same backend servers and same port i.e 443, just that they are used for different applications. So, I was suggested to create two pools, with the same se…

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## [Backend Server setup for HTTPS monitor](https://community.f5.com/t/backend-server-setup-for-https-monitor/51873)

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**Author:** [@amritkp789](https://community.f5.com/u/amritkp789)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/backend-server-setup-for-https-monitor/51873 "2017-08-08T13:46:45Z")

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What should I configure in the Backend server to get the HTTP/HTTPS monitor in the LTM mark it UP. The HTTP monitor has got “HTTP/1.1 200 OK” as the RECV string.

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## [HTTP Monitor Shows UP even Recv String is different](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-shows-up-even-recv-string-is-different/42235)

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**Author:** [@PK\_294685](https://community.f5.com/u/PK_294685)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/http-monitor-shows-up-even-recv-string-is-different/42235 "2017-04-12T19:51:23Z")

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Hello Folks, Straight to my question, I have a monitor as below: Send String: GET /app/ping HTTP/1.1\\r\\nHost:company.example.com\\r\\nConnection: Close\\r\\n Receive String : active I want my member to be down if I …

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## [Custom HTTP1.1 Monitor - Always Up](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-http1-1-monitor-always-up/12571)

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**Author:** [@Barry\_Lalor\_250](https://community.f5.com/u/Barry_Lalor_250)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-http1-1-monitor-always-up/12571 "2016-12-29T18:40:47Z")

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Hi everybody, Studying for the 201 right now and mucking around with custom monitors. Probably the billionth http custom monitor question but I have read through a few examples and don’t seem to be able to work the prob…

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## [HTTPS health monitor with username and credential check](https://community.f5.com/t/https-health-monitor-with-username-and-credential-check/21821)

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**Author:** [@Darren\_Walker\_2](https://community.f5.com/u/Darren_Walker_2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/https-health-monitor-with-username-and-credential-check/21821 "2016-10-26T16:45:32Z")

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on F5 12.1.1 I would like to check the functionality of a login page and noticed the health monitors have a username/password field. If I have a user account for the webpage how do I word the send/receive string? I’m …

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## [Help to write the Monitor script](https://community.f5.com/t/help-to-write-the-monitor-script/12250)

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**Author:** [@lovleen\_arora\_2](https://community.f5.com/u/lovleen_arora_2)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2016, 4:05am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/help-to-write-the-monitor-script/12250 "2016-08-09T04:05:44Z")

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Hi, my server response is like this, when I accss the URL on HTTPS {“myStatus”:“OK”,“datapowerStatus”:{“status”:“OK”,“message”:“{\\“result\\”: {\\“domain\\”: \\“My\_StubServices\\”}}”,“millisecondsTaken”:47},“myDatabaseStatu…

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## [Regarding http monitor](https://community.f5.com/t/regarding-http-monitor/56953)

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**Author:** [@Amit585731](https://community.f5.com/u/Amit585731)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/regarding-http-monitor/56953 "2016-06-21T16:18:36Z")

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Hi All, Does http monitor supports CONNECT method in send string? I have an application where when we send GET / in send string we seeing 302 in response code. While when I send CONNECT / I receive 200 OK as response …

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## [Custom iRule or Monitor with GTM/LTM Integration](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-irule-or-monitor-with-gtm-ltm-integration/9526)

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**Author:** [@R\_Clark\_149098](https://community.f5.com/u/R_Clark_149098)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-irule-or-monitor-with-gtm-ltm-integration/9526 "2016-05-11T15:42:27Z")

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I have a bit of a dilemma with our LTM and integrating with intelligent DNS, e.g. GTM. Scenario: Our LTM inspects backend servers using an HTTP monitor. It checks a URI, /in.html, if the node returns with a ‘200 OK…

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## [reading the pool name from within the pool monitor](https://community.f5.com/t/reading-the-pool-name-from-within-the-pool-monitor/13755)

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**Author:** [@boris\_123395](https://community.f5.com/u/boris_123395)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/reading-the-pool-name-from-within-the-pool-monitor/13755 "2016-04-14T16:36:10Z")

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HI, I need to create a health monitor that reads the name of the pool it monitors and makes some substitutions to the HOST in the monitor. Is there a way to input run-time parameters into the monitor? Thank you, Boris …

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## [Using quotes in monitor recv string](https://community.f5.com/t/using-quotes-in-monitor-recv-string/46367)

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**Author:** [@Jnon](https://community.f5.com/u/Jnon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/using-quotes-in-monitor-recv-string/46367 "2015-11-16T19:39:54Z")

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I need to monitor a string that looks something like recv “my status=“UP”” I saw another solution here that recommended using recv ‘my status=\\“UP\\”’ but the output of that when listing the monitor is: recv “my …

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## [Custom HTTP Monitor help](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-http-monitor-help/44956)

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**Author:** [@Jay42](https://community.f5.com/u/Jay42)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://community.f5.com/t/custom-http-monitor-help/44956 "2015-01-20T01:16:06Z")

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I’ve been going through these posts for a few days and I’ve stopped making progress. So I’m asking for help. Our webservers have multiple sites on them and I need to be able to monitor each site to be sure it has valid c…
