The SSL synthetic monitor checks the number of days remaining for the expiry of the SSL certificate and informs the user.

Configure parameters of SSL synthetic monitor

After selecting the synthetic monitor type to SSL, enter the follwoing details:

SectionField NameDescriptionValues/ExampleField Type
SSL ConfigurationURLEnter the URL to be monitored.https://www.google.com/Text
Connection Timeout (seconds)Maximum time-out to connect to the SSL server.
  • Default value: not NULL
  • Valid values: 1 - 540 seconds
  • Example: 280
String
Proxy SettingsEnable Proxy Configuration optionRefer Monitor Synthetics through Proxy ServersCheckbox
LocationsPublic LocationsSelect the public locations where the monitor will run.Example: Public1Checkbox
Private LocationsSelect the private locations where the monitor will run.Example: Private1Checkbox

After configuring, navigate to Infrastructure > Resources > Web Services > Synthetic to view the metrics and graphical representations for more information.

Metrics Graphical Representation

Graphical Representation

Supported metrics

Metric NameDescriptionUnits
availability.down.location.count

Location Count. Number of locations where the configured host is down.-
ssl.cert.expiry.check

Number of days remaining for SSL expiry.milliseconds