Select a tutorial category below and watch step-by-step instructions for monitoring.
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Monitoring Solution Overview

Learn how to configure web monitoring, set up the alerting system, and interpret results with Dotcom-Monitor.

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Monitoring Platforms Overview

A high-level overview of the various platforms and their use cases within the Dotcom-Monitor suite of tools.

Alert Template Options
Alerts Configuration

Learn how to configure Alerts for your monitoring devices, Alert Templates, Schedules, and Notification Groups within Dotcom-Monitor.

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Online Performance Report

A quick tutorial on pulling and understanding online performance reports for web monitoring.

dashboard overview
Performance Dashboard

A quick tutorial on our online performance dashboard.

E-commerce App Monitoring
E-commerce App Monitoring

A quick guide on using the EveryStep Scripting Tool to monitor e-commerce application functionality such as a shopping cart transaction on Amazon.

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Web Page Monitoring

Learn how to configure web page monitoring to ensure your web pages are loading and performing correctly.

Network Latency
Network Latency

A quick video tutorial on network latency monitoring with Dotcom-Monitor.

Traceroute Monitoring
Traceroute Monitoring

A quick video tutorial on traceroute monitoring with the Dotcom-Monitor traceroute tool.

DNS Hijacking

A quick video guide on DNS addresses monitoring and alerting setup.

DNS Blacklist Monitoring
DNS Blacklist Monitoring

Learn how to set up DNS Blacklist (DNSBL) monitoring for your email servers.

SSL Certificates Expiration

Learn how to set up monitoring to get notified before your SSL Certificates expire!

Performance Counter Monitoring
Windows Performance Counter Monitoring

Learn how to monitor Windows performance trends with Performance Counter Monitoring.

Monitoring Login Functionality
Monitoring Login Functionality

A quick guide on using the EveryStep Scripting Tool to monitor login functionality.

SLA Monitoring
SLA Monitoring

Learn how to use SLA Reports to track a service provider's adherence to SLA requirements.

Web Performance from China
Web Performance from China

Learn how to set up a monitoring device to monitor from behind the Great Firewall of China.

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Private Agent Installation

Learn how to install and use remote agents (aka Private Agents) for web monitoring behind a firewall.

Certificate Expiration Reports

Learn how to generate email and shareable reports to keep track of SSL certificate expiration dates.