MTA Port Test

This test reports the availability and responsiveness of the GroupWise Message Transfer Agent (MTA).

Target of the test : A GWMTA application

Agent deploying the test : A remote agent

Outputs of the test : One set of results for the GWMTA port specified.

Configurable parameters for the test

Parameter	Description
Test Period	How often should the test be executed.
Host	The IP address of the host for which this test is to be configured.
Port	The port at which the server listens.
TargetPorts	The port number of the MTA component to be monitored. By default, the value in the Port text box will be displayed here.

Measurements made by the test

Measurement	Description	Measurement Unit	Interpretation
Availability	Indicates whether the TCP connection is available or not.	Percent	An availability problem can be caused by different factors – e.g., the server process may not be up, a network problem may exist, or there could be a configuration problem with the DNS server.
Response time	Indicates the time taken (in seconds) by the server to respond to a request.	Secs	An increase in response time can be caused by several factors such as a server bottleneck, a configuration problem with the DNS server, a network problem, etc.