Guides, tutorials, and answers to help you get the most out of Xitoring.
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tcpdump is the de-facto command-line packet analyzer for system administrators. This guide covers installation on Linux, macOS, and Windows, the most useful flags, BPF filter syntax, and practical recipes for diagnosing real network problems on a server.
Monitor REST and JSON APIs with Xitoring — validate status codes, JSON body fields, headers, and authenticated requests from global probing nodes.
Configure DNS uptime checks in Xitoring to verify resolution, validate record values, and catch propagation issues across resolvers worldwide.
Monitor FTP servers with Xitoring uptime checks — verify the server is listening, accepting connections, and responding with the expected banner from probing nodes worldwide.
Use Xitoring heartbeat checks to monitor cron jobs, scheduled scripts, and background workers — get alerted the moment something stops running on time.
Configure HTTP uptime checks in Xitoring to verify that your websites and web apps respond correctly — with status codes, keyword matching, custom headers, and global probing.
Monitor your TLS-protected websites end-to-end with Xitoring HTTPS checks — combining status code, keyword, and certificate validation from probing nodes around the world.
Configure IMAP uptime checks in Xitoring to confirm your mail server is reachable, listening on the right port, and returning the expected greeting to email clients.
Learn how to configure ICMP ping uptime checks in Xitoring to monitor reachability of servers, routers, switches, and any device with an IP address.
Set up POP3 uptime checks in Xitoring to monitor mail-retrieval servers, verify the greeting banner, and confirm clients can connect on every relevant port.