IMAP synthetic monitor checks the response time of the IMAP server by connecting to the designated IMAP port (using secure SSL/TLS connection).
Configuration Parameters
After selecting the synthetic monitor type to IMAP, enter the follwoing details:
Section | Field Name | Description | Values/Example | Field Type |
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IMAP Configuration | Host | Enter the IP address/host name of the synthetics. It should be accessible from Gateway. |
| Text |
Connection Timeout | Maximum time-out to connect to the FTP server. |
| String | |
Port | Enter the port number of the FTP server to communicate with OpsRamp's endpoints. It should be accessible from Gateway. |
| String | |
Assign Credentials | Credential Set | Select the credentials from the dropdown list to access the HTTP/HTTPS Server. | Refer Create Credentials | Dropdown |
Proxy Settings | Enable Proxy Configuration option | Refer Monitor Synthetics through Proxy Servers | Checkbox | |
Locations | Public Locations | Select the public locations where the monitor will run. | Example: Public1 | Checkbox |
Private Locations | Select the private locations where the monitor will run. | Example: Private1 | Checkbox |
After configuring, navigate to Infrastructure > Resources > Web Services > Synthetic to view the metrics and graphical representations for more information.
Metrics Graphical Representation
Supported Metrics
Metric Name | Description | Units |
---|---|---|
availability.down.location.count | Location Count. Number of locations where the configured host is down. | - |
synthetic.response.time | Response time. Time taken to fetch the Inbox description of the configured mailbox using the IMAP protocol. | milliseconds |