IMAP synthetic monitor checks the response time of the IMAP server by connecting to the designated IMAP port (using secure SSL/TLS connection).

Configuration Parameters

Enable IMAP, POP3, and SMTP options in Email Settings.

Enter the follwoing details to configure the IMAP synthetic monitor:

SectionField NameDescriptionValues/ExampleField Type
Basic DetailsNameEnter a name for the synthetic monitor.Text
TypeSelect the type of synthetic monitor.IMAPDropdown
IMAP 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 FTP 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 IMAP protocol		milliseconds