Server Monitoring – Heartbeat & Blacklist

This is a free and paid service. Free basic server monitoring is offered on all VPS and Dedicated services. You can order the paid service by following this link

Lots of you have been asking about the new options available in the client area. Blacklist tracking and Heartbeat monitoring. We have been trialling our new server and IP monitoring system. This will warn users if your IPs ever become blacklisted in spam RBLs like SpamCop. Or warn you if your server ever appears offline.

Primarily aimed at VPS Servers and Dedicated Servers this system will monitor the status of your IPs. Plus the connection to your server. Should your IPs become blacklisted. Or the connection to your server fails. You will be sent a warning email. If enabled an SMS message to alert you to any issues. You can also use the system to monitor your Reseller Web Hosting accounts or Shared Web Hosting accounts for issues. The system comprises two main areas of focus. Spam Blacklist Tracking and Server Heartbeat monitoring.

Spam Blacklist Tracking

Login to your client area and hover over “Services” then select “Blacklist and Heartbeat Tracking” You can also just click here https://www.first2host.co.uk/index.php?m=servermonitoring

From the secondary menu click “Add Spam Blacklist Monitor” on the next page enter your email servers name, the IP you use to send email and the interval at which you want the checks to be carried out. Finally, click save. Remember to set the contact list for this monitor and if you have SMS credits ensure you have your mobile number in the software.

Server Heartbeat Monitor

To add a Heartbeat monitor click “Add server Heartbeat monitor”. On the next page enter the servers name, under the Monitoring Location drop-down box select “Server Monitoring” Enter your servers IP in the IP box and for the port choose 80 (HTTP) finally, select the interval in which to check the server and click save.