User Guide

Features on the Tools Tab 47
Server Probes
The Server Probes tool in the ColdFusion Administrator enables you to actively test
the health and operation of your local Web sites. Specifically, ColdFusion offers two
probes for monitoring your Web site environment:
• Default probes The default probes let you test the availability of the
ColdFusion Server or a specific URL.
• Custom probes The custom probes let you specify a test program to run as a
probe. Depending on the program executable that you specify, you can use a
custom probe to verify the availability of almost any part of your Web site such as
a database.
You can easily configure a default or custom probe from the Server Probes page in
the ColdFusion Administrator. To access this page, click Tools > System Probes.
Probe
management
controls.
The tabular form
provides both
operating status
fields and probe
management
controls.
Probe type
setting.
Help button
Required Web
server user-defined
setting.
Optional
user-defined
settings.