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FTP File Transfer Monitor Definitions

CA NetMaster FTM uses the information in the FTP file transfer monitor resource definitions to monitor the operational states that affect the performance of the file transfer service.

TCP/IP Listener Port Monitor Template

A template is provided for defining the FTP TCP/IP listener port monitor in the knowledge base. The template contains the following information to help you monitor the listener port:

• A timer that solicits information about the listener port at regular intervals. If the port is not found, the state of the monitor resource changes to DEGRADED.
• FTP monitor resource events that change the actual state of the monitor resource to indicate a problem—you might want to include a CA NetMaster FTM process that takes certain actions when an undesired condition occurs (for example, to record the problem in your problem management application and raise an SNMP trap).

TCP/IP Connections Monitor Template

A template is provided for defining the FTP TCP/IP connections monitor in the knowledge base. The template contains the following information to help you monitor the connections:

• A timer that solicits information about the connections at regular intervals
• An idle time limit that indicates that a connection might be hung—if the limit is exceeded, the state of the monitor resource changes to DEGRADED.
• An idle time limit that indicates that a connection can be dropped (terminated)
• FTP monitor resource events that change the actual state of the monitor resource to indicate a problem—you might want to include a CA NetMaster FTM process that takes certain actions when an undesired condition occurs (for example, to record the problem in your problem management application and raise an SNMP trap)

Note: FTPMON monitors FTP data connections only. It does not monitor FTP control connections, but you can view them by using the D command from the status monitor.

Remote Node Monitor Template

A template is provided for defining the FTP remote node monitors in the knowledge base. The template contains the following information to help you monitor a remote FTP server:

• A timer that solicits information about the remote FTP server at regular intervals. If the server is not available, the state of the monitor resource changes to DEGRADED.
• FTP monitor resource events that change the actual state of the monitor resource to indicate a problem—you might want to include a CA NetMaster FTM process that takes certain actions when an undesired condition occurs (for example, to record the problem in your problem management application and raise an SNMP trap).