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The FTP Sensor monitors files and directories on a FTP server.

Note about IPv6

The sensor does not support IPv6 in passive mode. If you enter an IPv6 address or a host name that is resolved to an IPv6 address, you will get an error that EPSV must be used instead of PASV. In such a case you must enter an IPv4 address.

Sensor Tasks

Test Sensor	Tests the current sensor settings.
Get Help	Opens the ServerSentinel online help for the current sensor.

Basic Settings

Name

The name of the sensor (max. 100 characters). Choose a meaningful name to clearly identify the sensor.

Sensor is Active

Toggles the sensor ON/OFF.

Check Interval

The interval or times at which which the sensor should perform its checks.

Simple	The sensor performs its checks every x time units, e.g. every 10 minutes.
Daily	The sensor performs its checks daily at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. daily at 0 and 12 o'clock.
Weekly	The sensor performs its checks at certain days of the weeks at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. monday to friday at 12 o'clock.
Monthly	The sensor performs its checks at certain days of the month at one or more (max. 4) fixed times, e.g. every 1st of the month at 12 o'clock.

Only check if this Sensor didn't fail

This sensor will only be checked, if the sensor in the drop down list didn't fail.

Further Information

Comment

Short additional information to the sensor (max. 255 characters).

FTP Settings

Host	The IP address or DNS name of the FTP server (max. 1024 characters).
Port	Port of the FTP server.
Path	Path to the file or directory which should be observed (max. 255 characters). The path depends on the server settings, i.e. the start directory and whether the used account is limited to his directory. For example the root path can be either the root of the server or the users directory if he is limited to it.
Use SSL	Whether to use a SSL connection.
Connection Mode	Whether to use active or passive FTP.
Credentials	Here you can either select an existing credential set or create a new one by inserting a display name, an username and a password.
Save Content	This defines whether the content of a file should be saved to the database. For monitored directories this settings has no effect.

Meta Data Values

Data Value	Data Type	Description
Checktime	Date	The time the dataset has been created.
Exception Message	String	The message of the error if any occurred.
Response Time	Integer	The response time needed to perform the check.
Status	String	A status string that may contain arbitrary information that was collected by the sensor (max. 255 characters). Per default this value is empty.
Status Flag	Enum	The status of the sensor after the check has been performed.

Data Values

Data Value	Data Type	Description
Content	String	The content of the file.
Extension	String	Extension of the file.
Last Modification	Date	Date of the last modification.
Number of Directories	Integer	Number of directories found in the folder.
Number of Files	Integer	Number of files found in the folder.
Size	Integer	Size of the file or folder.

FTP Sensor

FTP Sensor

Note about IPv6

Simple

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Path

Connection Mode

Save Content

Content

Extension

Last Modification

Number of Directories

Number of Files

Size