gtm monitor ftp
gtm monitor ftp(1) BIG-IP TMSH Manual gtm monitor ftp(1)
NAME
ftp - Configures a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) monitor.
MODULE
gtm monitor
SYNTAX
Configure the ftp component within the gtm monitor module using the syntax in the following sections.
CREATE/MODIFY
create ftp [name]
modify ftp [name]
options:
debug [no | yes]
defaults-from [name]
description [string]
destination [ [ ipv4 address[:port] ] | [ ipv6 address[.port] ] ]
filename [ [filename] | none]
ignore-down-response [enabled | disabled]
interval [integer]
mode [passive | port]
password [none | [password] ]
probe-timeout [integer]
timeout [integer]
username [name]
edit ftp [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
DISPLAY
list ftp
list ftp [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
show running-config ftp
show running-config ftp [ [ [name] | [glob] | [regex] ] ... ]
options:
all-properties
non-default-properties
one-line
partition
DELETE
delete ftp [name]
Note: You cannot delete default monitors.
DESCRIPTION
You can use the ftp component to configure a custom monitor, or you can use the default FTP monitor that the
Global Traffic Manager provides. This type of monitor verifies the FTP service by attempting to download a
specific file to the /var/tmp directory on the system. Once downloaded successfully, the file is not saved.
EXAMPLES
create ftp my_ftp defaults-from ftp
Creates a monitor named my_ftp that inherits properties from the default FTP monitor.
list ftp
Displays the properties of all of the FTP monitors.
OPTIONS
debug
Specifies whether the monitor sends error messages and additional information to a log file created and
labeled specifically for this monitor. You can use the log information to help diagnose and troubleshoot
unsuccessful health checks.
The default value is no. The options are:
no Specifies that the system does not redirect error messages and additional information related to
this monitor.
yes Specifies that the system redirects error messages and additional information to the
/var/log/monitors/--.log file.
defaults-from
Specifies the name of the monitor from which you want your custom monitor to inherit settings. The
default value is ftp.
description
User defined description.
destination
Specifies the IP address and service port of the resource that is the destination of this monitor. The
default value is *:*.
Possible values are:
*:* Specifies to perform a health check on the address and port supplied by a pool member.
*:port
Specifies to perform a health check on the server with the IP address supplied by the pool member
and the port you specify.
IP address:port
Specifies to mark a pool member up or down based on the response of the server at the IP address and
port you specify.
filename
Specifies the full path and file name of the file that the system attempts to download. The health check
is successful if the system can download the file. The default value is none.
glob Displays the items that match the glob expression. See help glob for a description of glob expression
syntax.
ignore-down-response
Specifies whether the monitor ignores a down response from the system it is monitoring. The default value
is disabled.
interval
Specifies the frequency at which the system issues the monitor check. The default value is 10 seconds.
mode Specifies the data transfer process (DTP) mode. The default value is passive. The options are:
passive
Specifies that the monitor sends a data transfer request to the FTP server. When the FTP server
receives the request, the FTP server then starts and establishes the data connection.
port Specifies that the monitor starts and establishes the data connection with the FTP server.
name Specifies a unique name for the component. This option is required for the commands create, delete, and
modify.
password
Specifies the password, if the monitored target requires authentication. The default value is none.
partition
Displays the administrative partition within which the component resides.
probe-timeout
Specifies the number of seconds after which the BIG-IP(r) system times out the probe request to the BIG-
IP system. The default value is 5 seconds.
regex
Displays the items that match the regular expression. The regular expression must be preceded by an at
sign (@[regular expression]) to indicate that the identifier is a regular expression. See help regex for
a description of regular expression syntax.
timeout
Specifies the number of seconds the target has in which to respond to the monitor request. The default
value is 31 seconds.
If the target responds within the set time period, it is considered up. If the target does not respond
within the set time period, it is considered down. Also, if the target responds with a RESET packet, the
system immediately flags the target as down without waiting for the timeout interval to expire.
username
Specifies the username, if the monitored target requires authentication. The default value is none.
SEE ALSO
create, delete, edit, glob, gtm pool, list, modify, regex, show, tmsh
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