Agents Administration - Tests
 

Default Parameters for FtpTest

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the FtpTest.

  • The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed. 

  • In the USER text box, enter the user name used for connecting to the FTP server. The value "anonymous" can be provided if you do not have a valid user account on your FTP server. 

  • In the PASSWORD text box, enter the corresponding password of the user. If the entry in the USER text box is "anonymous", the password corresponding to this user is also "anonymous".

  • Confirm the password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box. 

  • The REMOTEFILE text box indicates the remote file that is downloaded in the case of GET operation. In the case of a PUT operation, the REMOTEFILE textbox represents the file to which data is uploaded.

  • The LOCALFILE indicates the local file that is written to in the case of a GET operation. In the case of a PUT operation, this string represents the name of the file that is uploaded to the FTP server. This value can be “none” if the test is not required to write the downloaded data to a local file.

  • The CMD textbox, signifies the command to be executed by the test whether GET or PUT.

  • The TIMEOUT textbox, indicates the maximum time (in seconds) that the client will wait for a response from the FTP server

  • Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the Update button will register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. e.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.