Web Server (WPP1)

Description

This probe verifies that the web server process (apache) is running. It simply checks that the process appears in the process table, no application level test is done to see if the server is actually working.

Release notes

Version 1.1.0 - General deployment
  • Improvement: Probe will now not be executed on the server if it is not defined on the SMP (M6425)
  • Dependency:
    • SNMP Agent module v3.3.0

Version 1.0 - General deployment
  • Feature: Initial version
  • Dependency:
    • SNMP Agent module v2.0+

Resource configuration interface

GUI unavailable.

Resource parameters

This probe has no configurable parameters.

Performance graphs

This probe does not generate any performance graphs.

Alarms

This probe can report following alarm states:

  • CRITICAL: the web server process (apache) is not running.

Possible causes

No likely root-causes are documented yet.

Possible consequences

If the web server doesn't run, following functions will not work:

  • XML API
  • netDesktop
  • netConsole (login only)

Possible actions

Following actions may be taken in response to a CRITICAL alarm:

  • Reinstall the API module
  • Escalate to Escaux

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