Add edit project items:

To create a new project item, select the item “Add observer object” from the “Project” menu or press . A dialog window will be displayed where you can select item type:

  • Ping - The ping command verifies connections to remote computer, router or other network components by sending ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo packets to the computer and listening for echo reply packets.
    If you want to check a remote network component in common, you have to define server IP address (e.g. 192.168.100.1) or name (e.g. www.cydsoft.com). You may choose Packet Size, Timeout, TTL.
  • TCP Connect - You can check specific TCP/IP service such as HTTP, FTP or any other. You have to enter server address and port to be checked. You can use either string (e.x. www.cydsoft.com) or dotted notation (e.x. 192.168.100.1) in server address.
  • URL Request - Careful Observer can do a URL (Universal Resource Locator) check based on the HTTP (web) or FTP protocols. A URL should be something like: http://www.cydsoft.com/index.html
  • Drive space - Select drive that is to be checked, and specify minimum free space value.
  • Folder/File size - Careful Observer can check folder or file size. To add this task enter folder name and specify a maximum size.
    You can manually type in the complete path to the folder that you wish to test, or click on the "Browse" button to the right and you will be presented dialog window for select folder.
    Also you can select option "Include sub-folders" and program will calculate size for folder and all sub-folders in this folder.
  • Folder/File present - Careful Observer can check for a file that must exist each time the test is run, or check for a file that must not exist each time the test is run. Select "File exists" as test type and enter file or folder name.
    You can manually type in the complete path and filename that you wish to test, or click on the "Browse" button to the right and you will be presented a dialog for select file.
  • Compare files - You can use this test to compare two files.
  • Check database - This test check connection to any database. You should specify driver, server`s name, database name, login and password.