The POP3 synthetic monitor checks the time taken to download mail from the mail server to the recipient email address.

Configure parameters of POP3 synthetic monitor

Enter the follwoing details to configure the POP3 synthetic monitor:

SectionField NameDescriptionValues/ExampleField Type
Basic DetailsNameEnter a name for the synthetic monitor.Text
TypeSelect the type of synthetic monitor.POP3Dropdown
POP3 ConfigurationHostEnter the IP address/host name of the synthetics. It should be accessible from Gateway.
  • 10.1.2.3
  • www.google.com
Text
Connection TimeoutMaximum time-out to connect to the FTP server.
  • Default value: not NULL
  • Valid values: 1 - 540 seconds
  • Example: 280
String
PortEnter the port number of the POP3 server to communicate with OpsRamp's endpoints. It should be accessible from Gateway.
  • Default value: 0
  • Valid values: 0 - 65535 seconds
  • Example: 25
String
Assign CredentialsCredential SetSelect the credentials to access the FTP Server from the dropdown list.Dropdown
Proxy SettingsConfiguration TypeEnable Proxy Configuration option and select the configuration type.
  • System: Enter the credential name.
  • Custom: If selected, fill in the following fields:
    • URL: Enter the website URL.
    • Proxy Authentication Type: Choose None or Basic from the dropdown.
Checkbox
LocationsPublic LocationsSelect the public locations where the monitor will run.INT Public1Checkbox
Private LocationsSelect the private locations where the monitor will run.INT Private1Checkbox

After configuring, view metrics, and graphical representations for more information.

Graphical metrics representation

Graphical Representation

Supported metrics

Metric NameUnits
availability.down.location.count

Location Count. Number of locations where the configured host is down
-
synthetic.response.time

Response time. Time taken to fetch the Inbox description of the configured mailbox using the POP3 protocol /td>
milliseconds