This application allows network administrators for home and small office networks to test their servers and web services. By touching a single button you can get the status of your entire network at a glance.
Each location to test is called a 'target'. Simple targets are tested using ICMP 'ping' (echo response) messages. This type of test shows that a server is available. However, not all servers respond to pings.
The other simple test is called a TCP 'port probe'. This test opens and immediately closes a port on a server. It shows that services such as HTTP (port 80) are available for use.
In the 'full'version of ProbeView, more advanced types of tests can be created by using the free PVProxy software and creating your own new types of tests, called 'extensions'. Large groups of targets can be checked by using the free PingView program.
Every target can be marked as 'vital' or non-vital. When ProbeView checks your target list, it immediately informs you of any vital target fails to respond.
To learn more about the types of targets see the target information page.
In the "full' version of ProbeView, you can configure it to check the status of your network periodically and alert you if its status changes. For more information see the "Background Refresh" page.
If a server is available from the open internet (via DNS, etc.) you can simply add a target for it or one of its services.
However, if the target you wish to test is behind a firewall, the free PVProxy software (available from the GroupWyse.com web site) can be used behind that firewall to test targets that don't have public internet addresses. Use of PVProxy requires the 'full'version of ProbeView.
For more information, visit the help contents page.