Network Monitor
(This page provides documentation and support information for the Network Monitor application for the iPhone. For other support, please go to the home page.)
Below is the user guide for Network Monitor. Please email support at thoughtbug.com with any other questions about this product.
The main page
When you start Network Monitor, you will see the Service List screen:
The services on this list are grouped by server name. A red dot next to the service indicates an outage. Normally, Network Monitor checks all services every five minutes, but you can initiate a manual check by pushing the Check button at the top. You can return to this screen by pushing on the tab with a question mark on it (the left-most tab).
Note: In version 1.2 and above, you'll also see a green dot for services that are up, and a gray dot to indicate unknown status. For services that are up, you will see the total connect time, in milliseconds, next to the service name.
Service Setup
To modify the list of servers or services, push the tab that looks like a pencil on the bottom of the screen. You should see the following screen:
To delete a service or server, push the minus symbol next to the name or service. To modify the list of services for a particular server, push the server's name to produce the list of services:
To add a service or server, push the plus button on the upper right. You'll then see one of two dialog boxes, described below.
Add Service
The following dialog will appear when adding a service:
Two pieces of information are necessary:
- Service name: a description of the specified service
- Port: the TCP port the service resides on.
Once completed, push Add to add the service.
Add Server
The following dialog will appear when adding a server:
The only necessary information in this screen is the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) or IP address of the server. You can also specify an alias for the server that the server will appear as in the server list. Once specified, push Add to add the server.
About This Application
The third tab is a typical About screen for Network Monitor:
More Information
For more information or any questions not answered here, email support at thoughtbug.com.