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14| Configuring GFI Network Server Monitor Manual
3 Configuring GFI Network Server Monitor
3.1 Getting started with GFI Network Server Monitor
All configuration settings for GFI Network Server Monitor are carried out from GFI
Network Server Monitor configuration. Launch this configuration program from Start >
GFI Network Server Monitor program group > GFI Network Server Monitor configuration.
Introduction to monitor checks
Monitoring checks are tests which verify the condition of specified computers and services on
your network. These tests check:
» Hardware status: i.e. verify that target computers and related hardware components are
available and running (e.g. Printer availability and Physical disks availability check.)
» Applications and Services: i.e. verify that specific services and applications are running
on target computers (e.g. Generic Exchange Server Check and DNS Server checks).
In GFI Network Server Monitor, you can create single checks as well as batches of checks using
the available wizards.
3.2 Quick Start Wizard
The Quick Start Wizard helps you quickly create and setup a batch of monitoring checks suitable
for your network. This wizard is automatically launched the first time that GFI Network Server
Monitor is started, in order to help you get your network monitoring system up and running in
the least possible time.
Screenshot 9 – Launching the Quick Start Wizard from the Tools Explorer window
Once ready, you can still make use of this wizard by launching it from File > New > Quick Start
Wizard or Right Click on the „Monitoring Checks Configuration‟ node in the Tools Explorer
window and go to New > „Quick Start Wizard‟.
Running the Quick Start Wizard
1. Launch the „Quick Start Wizard‟ and click on „Next‟.