You can add separate monitor(s) and apply template(s) to a host manually using the New Monitor Wizard instead of running network discovery. The wizard is available from the program toolbar, as well as from the menu.
Once the wizard starts, you are offered to choose a list of monitors to create and templates to apply. The monitors and templates are grouped by categories. The categories are listed on the left pane.To create separate monitors select a monitor category on the left pane and select the appropriate monitor type(s) on the right pane.
To apply a template to the host select a template category on the left pane and select a template(s) on the right pane. An application template allows to create several preconfigured monitors on the selected host at once. In the sample below the Linux Server application template is selected: it contains various monitors that check overall Linux system health.
You can unselect any of previously selected monitors or templates and they will not be created.
Click Next button after the monitors and templates list is finalized.
Alternatively, you can create a new host here: enter a new host name or address.
A hint below the host name text field indicates that you are about to create a new host. You will specify remaining host settings on the next page.
You can create a new host or attach new monitor to any existing host on this page.
credentials to be used by the host monitors. Credentials are inherited from the host group by default. You can break the inheritance and specify custom values here. You will also be able to define custom credentials for each individual monitor later.
The last page allows you to edit settings for the newly created monitors. The page contains three tabs that match the Parameters/Results Pane tabs. You can skip this step and change any monitor or application parameter from Parameters/Results Pane at any time after the New Monitor wizard is closed. However, some monitors require initial manual configuration and may start in Down state if not configured.
Select the monitor on the page left side and review and/or modify its parameters.
The monitors marked orange on the left pane require manual configuration (network interface number, database name or other parameter that can’t be obtained from the host automatically, should be specified). Select the monitor on the left pane and set the required parameters. You can skip this step and apply the template without configuring such monitors, and set their parameters later. However, in this case such monitor may be created in Down state. In the sample below two traffic monitors are marked orange on the left pane, and the application itself is marked orange, too. The yellow banner above the selected traffic speed monitor Main tab lists the parameter(s) that requires configuration: Interface Number.
After the parameter is configured the banner changes its color to green. The monitor is ready to start. The application itself is no longer marked orange: all its monitors are configured. Click Finish button to create new monitors and application.
The new monitors and applications and the new host (if one is created here) will appear in your monitoring system immediately after you click Finish. The single monitors and application are multiselected in Tree View, so that you can poll them, or stop them all, or mark as Favorites.