The QA FTP Monitor attempts to log in the configured user and then it requests a specified file. It ensures that the FTP server not only adheres to the FTP protocol but also transmits the exact content of the requested file.

In order to retrieve a file from an FTP server an additional "pipe" or "stream" is required. Normally the FTP server requires that the client (ipMonitor's host machine) listen for and accept an inbound connection on a port number above 1024.

If Passive Mode is enabled, the FTP server listens for and accepts on a port that it designates.

Note: The "Test Intervals" must include the time required to download the specified file.

This Monitor:

• Considers the specified resource unavailable after a specified number of seconds.
• Persistently tests the resource at specified intervals.
• Disallows testing during a maintenance period.
• Waits for a specified number of failures to occur before starting alerts.
• Switches testing intervals, from "responding correctly" to "not responding correctly". Configurable intervals allow you to test more or less aggressively in the event of failure.
• Stops alerting after a specified number of alerts.
• Has a placeholder for a WinNT Service Name or any other information required by a recovery script.