Nodes TermsNodes Terms
Some common terms that are critical for using Nodes are listed below:
Node
A node is an IP address (e.g. server, router, switch, etc.) or a TCP connect based application to be monitored by Nodes.
Node Alias
Nodes are listed by an alias instead of the host or IP address to make the Nodes interface more readable. You specify the unique node alias.
Node Group
A node group is a collection of nodes that share the following characteristics: group alias, check frequency, connect time-out, and profile. An admin can assign a user as the owner of the group and also specify the sharing privileges for the node group.
Reaction
An e-mail, numerical page, SNMP trap or command to execute that is sent when tests exceed monitoring parameters.
Status Map
A Status Map shows how the nodes are related to each other and displays the parent-child nodes relationship.
Report
A Report is historical monitoring data in a tabular format.
