Sensors > Network/Internet Sensors

The TCP Sensor checks the connection to a host on a specific port.

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).

TCP Connection

Host	The IP address or DNS name of the host which should be monitored (max. 255 characters).
Port	The port on which the connection should be established.

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
Error Code	Integer	The error code thrown by the TCP socket.
Local IP	String	The local IP used to send the data.
Local Port	Integer	The local port used to send the data.
Received Buffer Size	Integer	The size of the received buffer from the host.
Received Timeout	Integer	The received timeout.
Remote IP	String	The remote IP where the data is send to.
Remote Port	Integer	The remote port where the data is send to.
Response	String	Response data received from the host.

TCP Sensor