TCP synthetic monitor connects to the target IP address on a given port and monitors the time taken for the connection.

Create TCP synthetic monitor

After selecting the synthetic monitor type, to configure the TCP synthetic monitor:

1. From the Add Synthetic window, provide details for the following parameters and click Save:
   • Name: Name of the Synthetic monitor.
     Add Synthetic displays an error message Name Already Exists if you do not provide unique value in the Name field.
   • Host: Hostname or IP address.
   • Locations: Locations from where you want to monitor.
     The screen displays a confirmation message about the successful addition of the synthetic monitor.
2. Click OK.
   The Synthetics page displays the configured monitor.

The Synthetics page under Infrastructure displays the availability status of the monitor as a red flag if the configured port of the TCP server is not reachable in the configured Connection Timed Out value.

To manage a configured synthetic monitor:

• Edit – To change the existing details of the configured Synthetic monitors.
• Delete – To remove any configured Synthetic monitor.
• Scheduled Maintenance – To move any configured Synthetic monitor to Scheduled Maintenance.

After configuring, view metrics, and graphical representations for more information.

Graphical metrics representation

Supported metrics