Synthetics Monitoring is an integral part of protecting websites from spyware or any suspicious activity.
Using HTTP Proxy, start monitoring your websites (internal or external) that are accessible using proxy servers using one of the following:
Gateway synthetic proxy. To configure a proxy, contact Support.
Custom proxy
No Proxy
Prerequisite
Gateway version 9.0.0 and above.
Supported Synthetics for Proxy Servers
Implement synthetic monitoring using proxy servers for the following synthetic monitors:
HTTP/HTTPS
FTP
IMAP
SMTP
POP3
RTT
SSL
SCRIPT – HTTP Synthetic Transaction
Synthetic Monitoring Using a Proxy Server Workflow
Proxy Servers Configuration
Navigate to Setup > Account > Integrations > Synthetics.
Click +ADD in the Synthetics application.
The Add Configuration screen appears. Enter the following Basic Details:
Name: Enter the name for the configuration.
Type: Choose type of synthetic monitor from dropdown.
Select Proxy Settings to enable proxy configuration. Once enabled, select the configuration type:
System: Default proxy configuration.
Custom: Customize the proxy configuration as per requirements.
Follow the steps below based on the scenarios shown:
Configuration Type: System
Select System from the Configuration Type dropdown.
No additional configuration is needed.
Configuration Type: Custom with No Authentication:
Select Custom from the Configuration Type dropdown.
Enter the URL in the URL field.
Select None from the Proxy Authentication Type dropdown.
No need to add a Proxy Credential Set.
Configuration Type: Custom with Basic Authentication:
Select Custom from the Configuration Type dropdown.
Enter the URL in the URL field.
Select Basic from the Proxy Authentication Type dropdown.
Select a Proxy Credential Set from the dropdown. You can also create new credentials by clicking the ADD button.
