Applications Systems

HTTPS monitor for a website in a DMZ

This article describes a method for the HTTPS monitor to monitor a website/URL in a DMZ.

First published date

10/17/2018 3:37 PM

Last published date

7/19/2022 3:22 PM

Overview

This article provides information about HTTPS monitor for a website in a DMZ.

Product section

Server Application Monitor

Cause

Firewall blocking

Resolution

In order for the HTTPS monitor to monitor a website in a DMZ, a firewall rule needs to be created for the POST the monitor sends out. If no other users or machines can reach items in the DMZ, the HTTPS monitor will not be able to do so either.

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